So I struck out on trying to find my disc copy of "Boys". How wide should the table cloth banner be?
Off axis cloud placement
I am currently in the process of fine tuning my room which is 10wx25Lx10H. I have GIK bass traps in all 4 corners and GIK absorption panels at first reflection. I have also treated the room with Synergistic research HFT's and a FEQ. I have noticed that on certain recordings, the high end is a little bright. My dealer has also noted that the room was a little "hot". I was thinking of adding clouds to help with this. The sound is otherwise awesome. My floor is wood with a large rug covering 85% of the area. So now the problem. The likely area of first reflection is occupied by a fan. I am making two 4X6 ft clouds using Owen Corning 703 fiber panels. Will they be helpful if placed just in front of the fan and just behind the first reflection point? This will place one in the front third above the amps, and one over the listening position in the back third. Or is this just wishful thinking and a waste of time?
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@williewonka That is a solution I would never have come up with. Do you have contact info for the company? That seems like a real easy fix. Thanks Steve! |
@williewonka What a simply elegant test. I will definitely try that. It may take some time due to work and social commitments-don't usually get home until after 7 p.m. I will let you know. Just curious-ifI don't see an improvement is that a plus or minus for cloud treatment? Also, I suspect you may be right about my complaint not being a reflection problem, btw. One consistently irritating song that partially prompted this post was Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer", the high end on the horn section, in particular. I placed a similar post on another thread and one response from another poster with a well treated room was that same passage was uncomfortable for him as well. It may be a recording issue. To be clear, this is a problem on only approximately 10-15% of my vinyl, but its always high frequency passages that are involved. @jdub39 Can't really take the fan out, unfortunately. With the tubes and south Florida heat, the room can get uncomfortable. Had the AC guys out and they didn't think that adding additional ductwork would help. The thermostat controlling this area is in a different room. I can crank it down, but "hell freezes over" in other areas, so the fan is here to stay for better or worse. I do suspect I get some diffusion from its odd shape though. Thanks for the thought |
@williewonka Have adjusted VTA both up and down from neutral. Lowering VTA didn't fix it and made low end a little boomy. Pretty sure I have it optimized. Tracking force is per manufacturer, and I adjusted it with VTA changes. I do have a digital source and will try that next. Stylus has been meticulously cared for-Van den Hul Crimson stradivarius . Steve, thank you for your interest in my "problem" which may be a recording issue. That is easy to sort out. Now just need to find the disc... |
@theaudiotweak What an interesting concept. Which fan has the biggest influence. I have ceiling fan, but its blades are only 40". No space behind me for another fan. Why no titanium oxide in the blade treatment? @designsfx Since my last post, I did install my ceiling acoustic treatments along quadratic diffusers on the front wall. The cloying high end has improved significantly. I suspect its the clouds. For me, problem solved |