I have wine room with cork floor and one wall all cork....it does NOT pass the "clap" test ....cork may be better than tile (for sure) but it is still reflective in the upper frequencies.
If you go wood then put in an underlay of acoustic absorption rubber - it will increase the cost by 2 $ sq/ft but it will help in lower frequencies a bit and then place a large rug in the middle of the room.
If you can treat the ceiling with extensive acoustic panels then a "live" floor is not so much of a problem.
If you go wood then put in an underlay of acoustic absorption rubber - it will increase the cost by 2 $ sq/ft but it will help in lower frequencies a bit and then place a large rug in the middle of the room.
If you can treat the ceiling with extensive acoustic panels then a "live" floor is not so much of a problem.