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I treated my room !

So I finally did it. I’ll share what most here know already. There may be some on the fence. I admit I didn’t do a ton of research. I still can’t interpret REQ as well as I’d like.  I bought 72 of the Auralex 12”x12” panels and glued 8 of them on eight plywood panels so I ended up with eight 2’x4’ panels. I hung these at the reflection points and on the back wall. I also added 20 auralex bass traps with 3 corners done and a row across the front ceiling. Good grief I could probably sell my subs now. I have a horn system and the mids tamed down.  I used to be able to run my preamp at 35%, and can run it at 50% now with no perceived distortion. I probably spent 1200 bucks.  I’m not advertising for Auralex because I’m sure there are many great brands, and many better than what I got but I wish I would have done this 8 years ago when I started building my system.  I run an SVS pb16 ultra and a GSG devastator with a 21” driver and I had to turn the SVS to negative 20, and the Behringer 3000dsp that runs the GSG down to 50% and it’s probably still more bass than I need. If your on the fence about room treatment, go for it !!

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lalitk
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@dadork

Please visit GIK Acoustics for tutorial videos on room acoustics. They also provide free consultation on how to properly treat your room acoustically. I hear they have a 6 months back log on fulfilling the orders so I wouldn’t wait to start the consultation process.

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hilde45
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Congrats, OP. Good work and you will probably have my experience, which was to slowly try moving things or even taking a few away. I definitely went in the direction of over-damping, and it was a subtle process to get the "air" back into my room. The key, for me, was to realize that diffusion and deflection help reduce unwanted harshness at the listening position but don't subtract important reflections from 12ms - 50ms which add a sense of space or "air" to the room.

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adrianleewelch OP
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In my room the whole back wall is rough textured brick and mortar with my album racks against the wall. I did not treat the areas directly behind me. I’m feeling like it has good diffusion. I’ve yet to measure decay time but it’s not completely dead. Prior to treatment though a hand clap lasted a long long time.  I put up 18 curtain panels as well so I’m probably close to enough. I sure don’t want to overdo it because my system has a live venue sound and I don’t want to make it clinical

erik_squires
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Good grief I could probably sell my subs now.

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I tell a lot of people this can happen and they don't believe me.  I'm not anti-subwoofer, but good room treatment can fundamentally alter the tonal balance of your speakers and you could end up not wanting the cost or trouble of a sub.

 

 

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