If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments?


Yeah you may need an absorption panel if your room is completely open, ie. No rug or furniture, ie just lonely single chair. But if your system can't cut it in any room then it's a system problem and you should be able to discern a good system regardless of the room.  Unless you put it on the roof of your apartment building but the Beatles seemed to have survived that effort

I think people go nuts with all this absorption acoustical room treatment stuff and it looks kind of awful.  Once in a while you see a really cool looking diffuser panel and I would definitely want one. But to have a system that works really well without any of the acoustical panel distractions is a wonderful thing.

emergingsoul

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You missed the very important time element….. the ear - brain needs X ms to ID….

RT where T = Time

iF helpful i can send you a Leica or Bosch laser tape… all, emphasis ALL my services are free

@emergingsoul …sorry you are suffering…. let’s try this… dictate the big components of your system. the speakers and placement being #1. Distance to adjacent surfaces and the basic room dimensions, including any openings. A general description of contents / makeup of materials important. The distance between speakers, to ear, ear ht. and tweeter ht also important. Distance from ear to back wall, ceiling height…. i work is 25+ rooms a year…. i dont need a photo ….

hint… the ear / brain NEEDs the room….

Most zealots… overtreat….

Zenlike balance

And while you are at it…. get all that €£¥!????? off to the side….

RT-60 is a place to start…

Homework ; look at photos of 10 mastering labs…. see much wall to wall carpet ? …..