Challenging Room Node


I have a dedicated listening room that I have treated with GIK panels in the corners, first reflection points and behind the speakers.   I have had my 800 D3's in a number of positions and thought I had them locked in.  I ran some frequency sweeps using some test disks.  There is a node at 60hz so bad that the narrow frequency almost disappears.  When I stood up to move about the room it came back with a roar as soon as my head got above 4 1/2.  I was always thinking in 2 dimensions but evidently my room (17.25 x 23.13 x 8.54) has some vertical issues.  

I have mitigated pretty well by moving the speakers closer to the read wall but i give up some clarity.  I also think the speakers sound more dynamic when I stand.  Anyone encounter this issue and mitigated it?
jwalsh31

Showing 1 response by mike_in_nc

If the suckout is narrow enough (in frequency), it will be almost unnoticeable. That’s good news, because (1) 60 Hz is too low for most porous absorbers to be terribly effective, and (2) if it’s a true node, adding more volume via DSP will not be very helpful. So to my way of thinking, if you’ve found the listening and speaker positions that satisfy your ears otherwise, you could consider just living with it.

The other solution would be subs placed differently from your main speakers. That can be effective, but integrating subs optimally is not a simple task, by any measure.