Diffuser decision for ceiling


Would like to get some feedback and info. 

Trying to stick with Vicoustic products since its more easily available here in Canada.

My room is 19 x 14 and the ceiling height is just shy of 7 1/2 ft. (7 "4 roughly).

I already have acoustic panels setup in the room. I already have plans to add diffusion in the back and front walls based on recommendations. 

The last piece I'm missing is the ceiling. 

I kind of rushed and had bought a used set of Vicoustic Multifuser DC2 in order to use. My plan was to install 3 in one line covering the Left, Center and Right channel speakers first reflection point on the ceiling.

However, after using ChatGPT, googling and got some advice from a local store, they said that I would be better off using the Vicoustic VicPattern Ultra Wavewood MKII. Both DC2 and Wavewood would be installed flush to the ceiling.

Chatgpt suggested leaving 2-4 inches spacing in between them versus having them stuck all together. 

What does everyone think? Before I invest in the ceiling installation. 

I have floor standing speakers SF Olympica III and my center is a SF Sonetto CII. Let me know if more info is needed, thanks

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….on the subject of mounting, I didn’t want to glue any of the panels in. I found a nearby glass shop that sells J-strips as mirror mounts. This is cheap, easy to cut with a jigsaw, and fits the Vicoustic grooves. For each row of panels on the ceiling, I used a pair of these, with the open ends facing opposite directions. With this arrangement, it was easy to slide each panel onto the rails I built. It’s very difficult to take accurate measurements when the surface is above your head, so I cut templates from fiberboard to guide placement of the rails. Hope this helps.

Thanks @doug033 , which option did you take with Vicoustic for the analysis, I was debating this as well!

Definitely need to get on that REW then. I will need to use some forums for help understanding the results though. So lots to learn.

I definitely want to keep the ceiling mounting to a minimum if i can If possible as to not have to hang too many panels. 

 

Also, how high is your ceiling?

I mounted Cinema Rounds and DC3s on the ceiling using one square inch pieces of 3M DualLock, one piece in the center and one in each corner. For the Cinema Rounds, I cut and glued 22”  squares of Plaskolite 0.157-inch x 48-inch x 96-inch White Corrugated Plastic Sheet (Home Depot) to the back of the Cinema Rounds to give the DualLock something to stick to. Used a laser to line things up.

 

 

I took the 200$ option; my dealer told me the 500$ option was only necessary for complex home theaters. Good luck!

@doug033 Thanks! yeah i was debating between the 99 or 200, definitely not the 500, that would be way too much with the conversion from EUR to CAD. thanks