Should Room Acoustics be an Audiogon ‘topic’?

@tcutter No argument here that it's the most important component of your system.  But having said that what else do we say?  We can all change components based on others' recommendations and discussion but we generally can't change the dimensions of our rooms and probably not the materials that compose it so maybe the topic should just be "Room Treatment" ?

@mapman I'm surprised he hasn't chimed in as well but when he does on acoustics it's usually at a doctoral thesis level that most of us don't understand.

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@wyoboy

Mahgister : 04-10-2026 at 04:14pm

"I consider my hobby was once, in the period i learned it about : acoustics and his relation to the three others workings dimensions +Psychoacoustics factors...

 For most people instead of being the ground of audiophilia  it is an optional decorative ceiling... 

The main business of audio threads is marketing, well inspired or not ...

This will not change... People dont read books and anyway nobody experiment under his wife eyes in a living room ...

 I am done with purchasing (except for replacing a broken piece) I learned acoustics. Now my hobby is music and A.I. studies... 

«Your wisdom is useless as are those answers for a question never asked»-- Groucho Marx philosopher"

@wyoboy 

Looking at fellow 'Goners systems, it is clear that many have little clue where to best place their listening position, speakers, and furnishings, likely because they have no idea it even matters. Coffee tables in front, speakers right next to the wall, no rugs, listening with draperies open and not drawn, and listening right up against the back wall are all things that may be able to be changed without disrupting the primary cohabitant, at least for listening sessions. For those who wish to do more, it provides a dedicated resource.

Novices are drawn to this forum and as they review the "important" topics, it is clear that acoustics is not one of them, taking a back seat to things that are not nearly as impactful. If acoustics is not going to be a topic, what is the rationale for any of the others? I would rather see the next generation perseverating over room reflections than cables.

This topic is the biggest and the most important area in this hobby. I don’t care if you have a million $$$ system, if the room sucks, so will your system. There will be people that will state that the room doesn’t matter and they are probably the same audiophools that think cables don’t matter. Who cares, they don’t have to visit the forum.

I spent more money on building my custom audio room, almost 6 digits, than any single piece of audio gear. Well worth it. Plus, my room appreciated greatly when I sold the house. 

I agree, big YES , many times it interferes on the thread, like if someone is asking opinion on cables, components, speakers? Often they will recommend room treatments.Not only they did not answer correctly they hijack the thread. Why yes let’s put the room on its proper topic.