https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ddvlxE5EoFnfQc6WLPCVFKnQ
I don’t know if this link will work but this is half of the room before the drapes went up
I treated my room !
So I finally did it. I’ll share what most here know already. There may be some on the fence. I admit I didn’t do a ton of research. I still can’t interpret REQ as well as I’d like. I bought 72 of the Auralex 12”x12” panels and glued 8 of them on eight plywood panels so I ended up with eight 2’x4’ panels. I hung these at the reflection points and on the back wall. I also added 20 auralex bass traps with 3 corners done and a row across the front ceiling. Good grief I could probably sell my subs now. I have a horn system and the mids tamed down. I used to be able to run my preamp at 35%, and can run it at 50% now with no perceived distortion. I probably spent 1200 bucks. I’m not advertising for Auralex because I’m sure there are many great brands, and many better than what I got but I wish I would have done this 8 years ago when I started building my system. I run an SVS pb16 ultra and a GSG devastator with a 21” driver and I had to turn the SVS to negative 20, and the Behringer 3000dsp that runs the GSG down to 50% and it’s probably still more bass than I need. If your on the fence about room treatment, go for it !!
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In my room the whole back wall is rough textured brick and mortar with my album racks against the wall. I did not treat the areas directly behind me. I’m feeling like it has good diffusion. I’ve yet to measure decay time but it’s not completely dead. Prior to treatment though a hand clap lasted a long long time. I put up 18 curtain panels as well so I’m probably close to enough. I sure don’t want to overdo it because my system has a live venue sound and I don’t want to make it clinical |
@steakster the coffee table is a subwoofer. It’s the GSG devastator. It was set up nearfield because I had lousy bass. Well no more lol. And to be honest it’s my wife’s laundry folding table so it’s usually covered in clothes minimizing reflections 😂 @jond the composit veneer was put on last year by a cabinet maker. It’s called Osage orange and it came from Italy. It’s a bit over the top but I wanted it, so here we are. It did take a little time living with it tbh
im wanting to post pics but apparently I don’t know what I’m doing |
@theaudiotweak do you have any photos of what you built ? |