I've been beaten to the punch here: when I saw the thread, I was poised to recommend the Master Handbook of Acoustics (but be sure to get the 4th edition) AND Sound Studio Construction on a Budget. All I can add is the name of the author, which others have curiously omitted: F. Alton Everest. I might add that I have DIY diffusor plans, also plans for Argent Room Lens clones: email me if interested. Good luck!
Building a new listening room. Help ?
I have searched the archives and I have not found a thread that helps me out yet. I have a section of our basement that I can turn into a listening room/office without getting too much grief from the wife. The rough dimensions (before adding wall materials) is 7 feet high (low duct problems) by 13 feet wide, 16 feet long. Only one small basement window in the back that can be covered. I want this little room to have big sound, big bass. I also want to soundproof so I can listen at high volume. I assume that building a room that is not coupled with the existing structure (other than the concrete walls (on 2 sides) or the floor (concrete as well) is a good way to start. I have no problem creating odd shaped, tapered walls so that it is not just a shoebox. I would prefer it to be subtle if possible, so it is still usable in the future. I assume wall treatments will be necessary, but I would like to keep them subtle if possible too. Given the outer dimensions is it possible to get down to 25 hz? I will be running 2 pairs of Infinity Kappa 9's powered by 2 600 wpc Sunfire Signature Stereo amps (running 1200 wpc into each of the 4 Kappa 9's at 4 ohms). This will be a 2 channel set-up only BTW. What resource (including yourselves) would help me in doing this little project? Books, sites, software, the works...