@fire_water Glad I piqued your interest. It is a fascinating subject for sure. I've learned some of it recently. You stated "I created diffusers using wood elements that actually define the room but whether they work acoustically or not I couldn't tell you." Take them out of the room. If you hear a significant difference or not will give you your answer. It's immediately noticeable.
Room treatment with acoustic panels
Most folks on here consider this a no-brainer as far as it being necessary but people new to the hobby may wonder if it’s worth the expense. YES!
I never used them before because I knew nothing about them. With my newly created system I figured I would give them a shot so I’ve been getting a lot of help and advice with them from GIK Acoustics.
I ordered bass traps for the corners and side walls. I also bought the panels that go on the side walls for the "first reflection" spots and the panels that mount to the ceiling.
Not everything has arrived yet but yesterday I started placing some of the side wall panels.
Even just temporarily resting on blocks of wood while placement is finalized, the difference is extremely and immediately noticeable. Fuller, cleaner sound that makes the speakers disappear.
Boy, I can’t wait to get everything installed! If you’re new at this and think your gear already sounds good, treat the room anyways. You will love the difference.
GIK Acoustics will refund your money if you don’t. Probably something they’ve never had to worry about I’m sure.
If it is of help to anybody, here’s everything I’ve ordered from GIK:
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Hey toddsyr, I’m working on a similar plan using GIK. If you want to maximize your investment and take it another level, with minimal effort and cost, I can highly recommend working with Kevin Fielding. I’ve seen pics of his listening room...he practices what he preaches. You send him REW measurements and a few screen shots, and this is what you get (and FaceTime/WhatsApp consults) for way less than most here spend on an interconnect, or even few GIK panels. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_27JndFi-2HYjtwqYWtf1LlBMfVXV9P5/view?usp=sharing |
@toddsyr lol if I could I would. The diffusers I'm talking about are actually room partitions and can't be removed. One consists of eight pieces of 250 yr old rustic beams that I've cut down to 60" lengths and weighting 550 lbs. The other partition consists of a tall frame of random pieces of fire wood. While these are actually architectural elements they double as room diffusers in that they are uneven and staggered chunks/lengths of wood. Some fine people here on Audiogon have suggested that I've inadvertently created diffusers. But how well they actually work I'm not sure. |
While your set-up likely provides some diffusion, the random configuration and placement is unlikely to achieve the smooth and desirable frequency response that properly designed and placed quadratic, skyline, etc. diffusers provide. You may have some frequencies impacted more than others, leading to an uneven room response. Consider using the search term: "are formulas important for good acoustic diffusion" for further elaboration. |
@tcutter I couldn't agree with you more. When I originally designed and built my room, it was just meant to be a room to relax and listen to some music. But shortly after finishing it, I became intrigued by this hobby and started upgrading my speakers and components. And so because it was never intended to be a dedicated, audio-first room, I didn't initially notice its acoustic shortcomings. Even so, I still thoroughly enjoy spending time in it. |
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