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Where to place room treatment?

Hi,
I plan to buy some bass trap, diffusing and absorbing materials for treating my room, and the room is 8Hx10wx22L. Here are the questions
1/ Where to place room treatment, and where should I put diffusing or absorbing materials?
2/ Do I have to buy the ASC tube trap to control down to 50Hz? Are there any things cheaper than ASC?

Last night, I used Audiophiles test CD and Radio Shark analog meter to measure the low requency between 200Hz to 40Hz.

200Hz, 160Hz = around 68 to 69db
125, 100, 80Hz = around 74 to 76db
50, 63Hz = around 82 to 86db
40Hz = 72db
Do I have a peak problem @ 50 and 63Hz? Tube trap help?
How about the low at 200, and 160Hz? How to fix?

Thanks a lot!
Tran
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nrchy
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Have you checked out the rives site? They have a room into which you can plug your numbers and get some basic help. Try http://www.rivesaudio.com
Get a friend and a big mirror. You sit in the listening chair while your friend moves the mirror around the walls to the spots where you can see the drivers of your speakers. Use an absorbing panel in those spot to help reduce reflections. Use the same principle on the ceiling, and floor if it is not carpeted.
That should help you get started. Report back when you're ready for the next step.
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