LOOKING TO IMPROVE THE ACOUSTICS OF MY LISTENING ROOM
I am looking to improve the acoustics of my listening room located in Nassau County, New York. I have installed drapes, an area rug and not sure how to proceed further. Do I need absorption, diffusion, tube traps in corners? Not sure of any of this. I am looking for someone to come to my music room and help me. I believe I need an acoustic engineer who has the knowledge to show me what objectively needs to be done to meet my goals. Willing to pay a reasonable hourly for advice. Many audiogon members have stated that if the listening room is deficient, changing equipment will not be the final answer. Thank you.
Because your room was initially overdamped, you added diffusion down the road, if I remember. Was that because he didn't suggest it or because you decided to not take his advice at the start? Because if he didn't suggest diffusion at the beginning, that, in my opinion, was a mistake on his part. |
I used GIK and then was able to speak with them on the phone to help me further understand the process and what would work. The size of room and type of speakers are all factors you must consider. My space is small and am using Martin Logan Electrostatic speakers, being dipole speakers a lot of sound is going towards the front wall, given my small space controlling that was huge so absorption on the front wall was key. |
@kjl1065 I used Music City Acoustics to come up with a plan. They, like some others, will come up with a plan for no charge. For some simple work on your part like photos and measurements the result will be wonderfully successful. I did a very deep dive (on vendors, reflections and how to treat) before selecting this company. Additionally I hired a finish carpenter to hang panels and the laser levels were his guide. |
