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Room Demensions, am I in trouble?

Hello people,

I'm moving into my first house and we have a room for a theater!!! The only part that looks like it could be a problem is the room demensions. The room is 12'W X14'L X8'H.

I will also be using this room for music(very important to me!!!). I have Thiel 2.3's for mains with a Thiel center and I have Energy Veritas 2.2's for rears. I also have a Sunfire True Sub. the TV is a Sony 43" RPTV (18" deep). The room has hardwood floors and two windows (Not casting day light on the TV screen.)

I want the room to fit 4 viewers (5 max). Its gonna get tight in there! I would like feedback from others who have been through this same situation. Please give me your advice, and recommendations. I'm not interested in feedback on my equipment, because I'm not buying any new stuff right now (Can you say mortgage payments in Northern California!!!)

Thanks
mhubbard
mhubbard OP
86 posts
 
Well Rives I'm sure your solution is the best I could do, but unfortunatly I'm not in the market for another expensive piece of equipment (mortgage payments, remember!). I'm going to try an assortment of Echo Buster treatments. If they dont work, I guess I'll find a way to free up the funds to try the PARC.

Thanks for the info.
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jaytor
742 posts
 
I have not used Echo Busters personally, but I don't think they will be very effective at reducing bass mode problems in your room. The standard Echo Buster panels will have no effect on bass. The "Bass Buster", designed to fit into the corners, covers too little wall area in your room to have a significant effect. You'd be much better off building membrane bass absorbers mounted on the wall - check out this site as an example.

http://www.customaudio.freeserve.co.uk/articles/membranes.html

If you find that you still need some equalization, check out the Rane PE-17. This is a five band parametric equalizer where all five bands can be applied to the bass region, and is available for about $400.
sayas
184 posts
 
buy the rives info before you do echobusters...you may not need them and all you will have accomplished is use up more space in your full to the brim area.
mhubbard OP
86 posts
 
Hi guys,

Just a follow up on the situation in my listening room. I installed two Bass Busteres in the front corners, two Echo Busters behind my listening position (for rear wall refections) and four Corner Busters in each corner. I also have a thin rug on the floor. The Thiel 2.3s are 2' from the back wall and 2' from the side walls.

The result for one reason or another is that the room sounds better than I even thought possible. I can even use the SunFire Sub for movies with no problems. I listen to a lot of bass heavy music and the bass is nice and tight! I'm very suprised that this room is working so well with only the Bass Busters installed.

Thanks for all the replys.
rives
953 posts
 
I'm glad your room is sounding better. I would be very interested in any measurements you've taken before and after the treatment--even the SPL with a Radio Shack meter would be a good start. It can explain a lot. I like to hear of success (and failures) and get measurements in as many real world environments as possible. If you've done this, please let us know.
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