I visited a home with a similar setup and it sounded dreadful. Dead. No life. The guy had spent a ton of money on it too, and he knew it wasn't right. The key to success is to have the room properly measured and evaluated before spending a dime of treatments. You would be amazed what can be done with the addition of crown molding, the judicious placement of a pair of subs, and where the main speakers and listener are positioned in the room. Every room is different, but my experience is that less is more in most cases. Generally speaking coffee tables cause trouble and have no place in the listening room and chairs and sofas are most often better covered in fabric than in leather. Moving them even an inch or two one way or another to optimize sound can make a big difference. All positions once determined during the room evaluation process need to be marked so that optimization is not compromised by the cleaning lady or some such with the passage of time. Room treatments come last.
Acoustic Room Treatments
Hello,
What would you recommend for room acoustic treatment for a 11×15 room with 8 foot ceiling?
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DIY the panels imo @joeradio That's what I've done for my space |
I recently moved and had to build a new listening room. It took quite a while to get things sounding up to expectations. I found the Woodupp diffusers, www.woodupp.com worked well and are cosmetically attractive. They are also very reasonably priced. Their diffusing/sound damping is very effective so do not over do it. Two panels on one wall is about all you might need. Before you affix them to the wall, move them around to different locations and do some listening to test the effectiveness. |
I use Acoustic Sound panels with great success and custom artwork available for very good prices. Look up how to treat walls for 1st reflections, corner bass traps and treatment behind speakers. If you sit close to a wall look at absorption/ diffusion from GIK ACOUSTICS on back wall behind you. It will make a huge difference in sound quality. |
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