Acoustic treatment for side glass doors / please, need ideas.


Sadly, wife's home renovations forces me to move my audio system from the family room (not the best place anyway) to a small room but with side glass doors (sadly yes, BOTH sides). Room is small, 15"(L) x 10"(W) x 9"(H) . I was considering install drapes (maybe better, roller shades) because in that area cant have fixed solutions. I really need some advice here because this change can ruin my relax moments listening my records and having a glass of scotch.
Thanks in advance  
jorsan

Showing 7 responses by erik_squires

Jorsan,

Again, from an overall acoustics balance, they are awesome. They will reduce resonance modes, and allow better room/speaker/woofer integration, which will make everything sound in better balance, and improve the perceived signal to noise by reducing the resonance time fairly broadly. They just happen to be a lot better in the bass than most devices their size.

I'm not suggesting these as your 1 thing to do.

Strongly encourage you to ask GIK for help directly.

But also, you may learn a lot by throwing some pillows and blankets around the floor. It's free and you'll get a better idea of how interrelated room acoustic treatments really are.

Best,

E
Jorsan,

I think  papafrog is being a little imprecise, but he's not overall wrong. Personally I like GIK acoustics soffit traps for cost/value.

We focus a lot on direct reflections, but reducing the resonance time across the frequency bands can be an amazing improvement.

Best,

E
Not on the doors, but anywhere else. :)

Again, I really like black out courtains. When shopping, a neat trick is to put your ear next to the curtain. Not ON it, but next to it, you'll get a good idea of how absorbent they are.

Also, remember, deficits in some areas can be made up for (imperfectly but well) in others.

Best,

Erik
Also, you can experiment a little with pillows and blankets. Try throwing them around on the floor, between and behind the speakers. :)


Best,

E
Bass traps are great, also suggest considering diffusion, especially behind and between the speakers.

Contact GIK acoustics for pro level help, and very cost effective products.

Best,

E
Blackout drapes are good ideas.  Used them myself. Work really well.

I also want to suggest, that while imperfect, treating what you can can make up for what you can't. For instance, extra thick rugs, ceiling treatment, and diffusors between the speakers may not fix the glass, but they can make things so much better.

Best,

E