After pricing commercial products such as Sonex, I decided to make my own acoustic panels. I have four panels on the wall behind the sweet spot, and they work very well. I used convoluted grey packing foam glued to hardboard panels covered in acoustically transparent white fabric. I got the foam from work, and the perforated fabric from a local store. I can neither measure nor compare my panels' performance with products like Sonex, but for me they work fine. My only regret is that I didn't make more!
Room Treatment
We have all talked about the best amp, best pre-amp and the best audio components to buy at a certain price. I would like to find out what material is the best room treatment available. Is is a hard material like a styrofoam product or an absobtive product like rubber or sponge? What has worked for you and why? Do you use fabric to hide these treatments or have you found something better? Room treatment has very little discussion. I would like to find a DIY project that can improve the overall dynamics of a very difficult room. Let me hear your comments.....