I've been reading and learning about acoustics over the past year or so...just because I like to learn new stuff. Got Room EQ Wizard (free), a mic and cheap ADC, and I've had a great time learning to use the software. It's complex at first, but after a little while, the various graphs start to mean something...mostly frequency response of the room, reverberation, and modal ringing. Now it's time to try my hand at treating the room problems...in my case very noticeable 130 hertz peak that makes bass notes boomy and indistinct. First few base traps have definitely helped, but they also are affecting the higher frequencies, especially above 10K. Seems base traps can be "tuned" to avoid absorbing high frequencies. I've been making mine out of Roxul, covered with a thin material that is easy to blow through. Anyone have any suggestions about better targeting of bass, while leaving the higher frequencies alone?
In a lot of these threads people say without the room being treated
It's a waste of money to upgrade you're system. The problem is I don't think most people know how to treat their rooms. I really think it takes a professional to know how to treat a room. Sure you can play around with it if you like but it could also be a big waste of time and money. And I know hiring a person to acoustically treat a room can't be cheap. I wonder why more people don't discuss this subject and make recommendations on who does this kind of work. When I look at the big picture this makes the most sense.