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Room treatment...what is the goal?

Is the goal to get rid of all echo in the room, or do you actually want to have some room echo. Are you aiming for a flat response? What if your speakers aren't perfectly flat, and have sloped up highs? (which I believe is the case with my B&W 805S speakers) Are you trying to match the anechoic response or at least be somewhat close to it? Also does anyone have the response measurements for the 805S? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

I just treated my room with the help of an acoustical engineer, and while everything sounds great, the highs almost seem too dull now on my 805S. They used to be too bright before treatment, but now they seem like they have lost a little of their sparkle and presence. Everything else sounds 10x better though
nemesis1218

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acoustat6
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Hi Nemesis, Great questions. You are onto something! Is there a goal? Yes, in audio it is to spend money!

Is the goal for room treatment to have an anechoic space? No, you do want some reverb. But it must be even throughout the freq range.

Are you aiming for a flat response? Yes and no, Ideally you want + or - 3db or better with a tilted up bass response below 100hz.

I dont have the anechoic freq response of you speakers. But who cares? It is what you speakers are doing in your room.

If your speakers seem too dull after treatment turn up the treble where it is missing.

The only way to know any of this is with measurements. Go to the Home Theater Shack and down load the FREE program Room EQ Wizard and post the results here.
Bob
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