I would experiment with blankets or sheets before committing to the drapes. While dynamic speaker nearly always benefit from heavy damening, planar speakers are different. I used planar for over thirty years and often only a small patch of dampening was required on an unadorned wall. so I would experiment with different thicknesses of sheets, blankets... etc. To determine the level that it best...
Sound Absorbing Drapes
I am thinking of adding sound-absorbing drapes to the front wall of my music room, and I will place them behind my Martin Logan speakers. I have done other treatments in the room and have had fantastic improvements with my sound stage. Have others on this forum made drapes like this? If so, what material did you use, and what tips can you offer? I read that a heavy velour fabric works best.
My wife is a seamstress so she will be making them (I like the idea of getting her involved with the process - it should help me achieve a higher WAF score on the final product).
I currently have DIY sound absorbing panels behind my speakers, and they do a great job - but I think drapes might look alot better, while still providing critical sound-deadening that works best behind my ML speakers.
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