Flatscreen between speakers
Has anyone found a solution to cancel or at least improve the acoustic glare caused by a flatscreen tv on the wall behind the speakers? I don’t have a dedicated room and have to share the room with my home theater setup. I have thought of using an appropriate curtain and treat the tv as if it was a window. I am also considering light 3D printed panels that I can temporarily hung when listening to music and take down when watching TV with the wife.
I tried hanging a couple of thick towels on it to see if there would be any improvement and the answer is yes. The center image is more solid and a little deeper. Nothing drastic but if I could squeeze anything positive, why not. Please let me know if you have confronted this issue in the past and whether you were able to solve it. Thanks.
Haven't seen anyone ask how far your speakers are from the back wall (TV)? Is it easy to pull them out a few feet to minimize the reflection off the TV? Did see someone mention TVs over fireplaces. That to me is absolutely the worst design choice imaginable in any home design (apologies to those who have no choice for whatever reason). Regards, barts |
@barts. My speakers (Raidho td1.2) is about 44" from the wall.and I sit about 10’ from the speakers so it’s near field listening. I can only play with them a couple of inches back and forth due to room constraints. My TV (65" Plasma) hangs on the wall. I really should not be complaining because everything seems to be working well. My belief, however, is that that big slab of glass cannot be beneficial and I am trying to find a way to tame it. I don’t want to throw money at it (no fun in that) so I am looking for an elegant and relatively cheap solution. I suspect that it is affecting my soundstage height after an experiment I conducted with a couple of towels. Thanks for chiming in. @devinplombier. Have you considered that a projector requires a dark room? A google search brought this: "A 4K projector is the superior choice if you want a large screen and immersive experience in a dark room. 2. For casual viewers or bright room settings: A 4K TV is likely the better pick for its consistent performance and ease of use." |
You are correct, of course; but I only ever watch tv in a dark room so I didn’t even think about it. I wonder whether there are projectors available today whose image quality can rival OLED panels’ in a dark room? |
Projectors have come a long way and the ultra short throw ones are pretty intriguing, but they still can't compete with an OLED. You could probably get close if you're willing to go commercial grade (think $50K and up, plus screen). OLED is simply the best TV technology there is right now. Micro-LED will supposedly supplant it in the next couple of years. There are already some Mini-LED's that can come close to the OLED experience. I have both technologies in my home and while I adore the OLED, the Mini-LED often makes me do a double-take because the picture is so incredible. |
