LOOKING TO IMPROVE THE ACOUSTICS OF MY LISTENING ROOM

Here's a video on the topic of the acoustic treatment of listening rooms that Danny Richie of GR Research posted on YouTube just yesterday:

https://youtu.be/rKhcABvL7tc?si=NpH3zZ5TIdjXHFbD

Given your location, you might look for a Pro Studio designer who can create a specific plan for your room. GIK is a good online resource and has quality products but every room is unique and an experienced designer can take your budget and customize a solution. 

Very smart question from someone who is doing it the right way.  I was in the same place as you.  I was starting a listening room from scratch and a dealer recommended treating the room first and then working out the equipment.  Best advice I ever got.  

The dealer worked with Viacoustic and sent my room specs to have recommendations made.  Viacoustic came back with a comprehensive, fully modeled schematic to optimize the room.  I followed the guidance and was very, very pleased with the results after installing treatments.

Money well spent that gave me confidence that spending hard earned money on electronics will yield the best possible return.

My best advice is don't half-ass the room treatments, get professional help, then enjoy your room.  I'm not all that far from you and if you would like a tour of my room hit me up.  Good luck and cheers. 

"The room can make or totally wreck a system" discussion posted by hilde45 today

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ay be a good way to start.

I have two 2-channel systems, one with flexibility in placement of components (dedicated listening space), the other inflexible (living room).  I was not happy with the sound in either space.  In my listening room, I played extensively with speaker placement and ultimately settled on a location that sounded best.  But it still didn't sound right, lacking the tight bass I was used to, and fatiguing when I look back.  I decided to invest in Dirac Live (via MiniDSP) and wow, what a life changer.  Best money I ever spent in audio, like a veil being removed from the music.  Thousands of dollars spent on an audio system cannot guarantee good sound if your room isn't up to the task.  I experienced all the benefits advertised by Dirac.  I am now onto my third MiniDSP unit, for my HT.