The timing of this post is great. I reached out to GIK two weeks ago for a "free consultation". After a few days I got a response but it was totally generic and not useful at all. I had provided my speaker type and room dimensions, as requested, and even provided them with four hi-res photos of my listening room from all four walls/sides so they could see the room layout and some challenges I have with a sliding glass door and a large brick fireplace. The room "model" they sent back looked nothing like my room and their recommended products and placements would not have worked at all with my room layout (which they would have known if they had bothered to look at my photos). Has anyone else had a similar bad experience/response? And for those of you who were happy with GIK, what sort of detailed room layout and recommendations did they provide to you? Thanks!
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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@cshenon My room model they provided looks exactly like the room we have, right down to the small stand between the wing chairs. Maybe it's who you dealt with? I'm working with Chris Boecker and couldn't be happier so far. Maybe you should voice your concerns to him. |
I should add that when I switched from my previous Accuphase DC-37 DAC to the flagship DC-1000 DAC, my system became more resolving and holographic. Music is wider, deeper and taller. It's like an expanding bubble than just a flat, wide stereo image. The music reaches out, wraps around you, and pushes the physical boundaries of the room outward. This is what I'm hearing with this Accuphase DC-1000 so I'm wondering how room treatments will further improve on this. My room is far from perfect but I'm hearing things that I didn't with my previous DAC. |
@toddsyr - Thanks for that info. My email response was from Melissa Harris-Chambers. A detailed room model resembling my actual room is what I was hoping I'd get, but then I thought maybe I was asking for too much from this "free" consultation. I did send a follow-up email to her asking if there was a good tutorial on YouTube to understand how to better use the GIK room model tool on their website (thinking I'd do a better model of my room myself), but she never responded to that email either (or, at least, she hasn't responded to it yet and it's been almost a week). For now I'm working with Grok Expert to come up with a recommended acoustic treatment plan. Thanks again. |
@fire_water Every improvement adds to the final result. When you think it can't get any better, it does. @cshenon You're welcome. They are pretty busy. The lead time for my panels was a little over a month to get them made. Your room model should be as accurate as the information you gave them though. I used their suggested placement plus the mirror trick to start placing panels. |
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