gadgtfreek Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Awesome! I am going to talk to the wife tonight about color, and then move forward with a buy of four. I think a dark red will be the go to, walls are a light color and I pull for the Noles and she is a Bama fan. Edited June 18, 2015 by gadgtfreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Any thoughts on basic vs microsuede? The wine color looks nice Shopping Cart Item Price Quantity * ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2 Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square $219.80 Estimate Shipping: 36582 Item: ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2 Quantity: 4 Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square Shipping Method *UPS Ground - $34.54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I went with the Wedgewood Blue fabric, not a big fan of microsuede cause I think it would show imperfections more easily. Plus, I kinda like Blue..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) The normal fabric has a brugandy so that would work fine. The though of microsuede was because our couch and chair are (I guess i could even get dark brown to match them) and I guess they have a cool look. I will defer this decision to the wife (finish and color) as it eases my pain. You should have staggered Blue and Yellow! Edited June 18, 2015 by gadgtfreek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 i think suede looks nicer but like said above it shows everything if its not all swept in the same direction. michaelandklipsch has a very nice theater and all his panels look like they get vacuumed on a daily basis. i personally do not like that. i CAN vacuum mine if i wanted and you would never know as there is no direction the the fabric. and i ordered mine from acoutsimac.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks, Ill check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I went with the Wedgewood Blue fabric, not a big fan of microsuede cause I think it would show imperfections more easily. Plus, I kinda like Blue..... Notre Dame Blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Notre Dame Blue? Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Any thoughts on basic vs microsuede? The wine color looks nice Shopping Cart Item Price Quantity * ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square $219.80 Estimate Shipping: 36582 Item: ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2 Quantity: 4 Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square Shipping Method * UPS Ground - $34.54 I would spend a few bucks and have them send their micro suede samples so you can get the actual colors to compare with furniture, walls, etc. I think the different makers of micro suede varies a good bit and in many cases you get what you pay for and this may be one. I went with a more neutral color since I hung so many. I also didn't want the old cliché of red or black or anything resembling theater looks. You will likely want to hang more to fully treat the room, so you might want a color a little more relaxing and nothing overbearing when you end up having so many panels hung. For me the micro sued looks classy and doesn't take away from anything, I think it actually adds a little seriousness to the listening room and people are always curious about them. A treated room is a trip, its obviously no anechoic chamber, but it makes the room so quiet you can hear sounds from outside the home and noise downstairs clear at the other end of the house due to new found deadness. Oh, it also makes a great place for true peace and quiet to catch a nap. I had to move a DVR to my attic because the cooling fan was so loud after the panels were hung which I never heard before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Before that could you move? Kind of tight in the listening depth department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Before that could you move? Kind of tight in the listening depth department. Not really. I just sit in a comatose state in the middle of my couch late at night on the weekends, carefully lifting and sitting my glass of Tang without interruption eagerly waiting for the towns electricity to lose some of its funk and dirtiness. Come 2 AM or so, all is good, my ears are clear, belly full of Tang and I can then hear hidden things in the music content.....some physically there....some not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 sounds like there is vodka in that Tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) sounds like there is vodka in that Tang No sir. I save all that labeled mess for the masses that show up on swim day. I only drink Tang fortified with an all natural blend that comes from a long disputed Missouri/Arkansas recipe. I lied. it was Vodka. JBart is just always right dang it. Edited June 19, 2015 by Max2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Any thoughts on basic vs microsuede? The wine color looks nice Shopping Cart Item Price Quantity * ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square $219.80 Estimate Shipping: 36582 Item: ATS Acoustic Panel - 24 x 48 x 2 Quantity: 4 Choose your fabric color: Wine Microsuede; Desired edge profile: Square Shipping Method * UPS Ground - $34.54 I would spend a few bucks and have them send their micro suede samples so you can get the actual colors to compare with furniture, walls, etc. I think the different makers of micro suede varies a good bit and in many cases you get what you pay for and this may be one. I went with a more neutral color since I hung so many. I also didn't want the old cliché of red or black or anything resembling theater looks. You will likely want to hang more to fully treat the room, so you might want a color a little more relaxing and nothing overbearing when you end up having so many panels hung. For me the micro sued looks classy and doesn't take away from anything, I think it actually adds a little seriousness to the listening room and people are always curious about them. A treated room is a trip, its obviously no anechoic chamber, but it makes the room so quiet you can hear sounds from outside the home and noise downstairs clear at the other end of the house due to new found deadness. Oh, it also makes a great place for true peace and quiet to catch a nap. I had to move a DVR to my attic because the cooling fan was so loud after the panels were hung which I never heard before. I have a feeling the wife is gonna go microsuede because all the furniture is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Swatches from ATS ordered. Wife wants microsuede (as I figured) and I measured the wall out. Four 2x4 panels will be spaced 12" apart, puts one right behind me, one right behind the MLP(glass table) and two behind the couch. Pretty excited about this step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Read the DIY blog of Ethan Winer, he has some very good information on the use of acoustic treatments in rooms. There are many things to consider, among them, whether you need diffraction, diffusion, or absorbtion, and if the latter, at which frequency bands? Also the techniques of live end/dead end, diffusing/absorbing at the points of early reflections ( the mirror trick), bass traps in corners etc. When I build my Home theater, the first thing I'm going to do is eliminate parallel walls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Also you might look up FOAMBYMAIL.COM, huge cost savings over the 'name brands'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 A treated room is a trip, its obviously no anechoic chamber, but it makes the room so quiet you can hear sounds from outside the home and noise downstairs clear at the other end of the house due to new found deadness. Oh, it also makes a great place for true peace and quiet to catch a nap. I had to move a DVR to my attic because the cooling fan was so loud after the panels were hung which I never heard before. The OP has a beautiful room and very nice equipment but wonder how much absorption you would want in a 2 channel (or even 3.2) situation converting multichannel material? I completely understand having a nice room geared for 2 channel, but if one weren't able to have side surrounds my question would be how could you compensate for that and what sound modes would you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 When I build my Home theater, the first thing I'm going to do is eliminate parallel walls. We had to put our Home Theater in a very unique room (basically a small alcove with low slanted ceiling, connected to a larger room with a non-symmetrical, tall A-Frame ceiling) and setup issues that ended up benefiting me like you suggest above. We then converted it to a Library and have bookshelves and cases that make good natural Room Treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 one right behind the MLP(glass table) i may have asked this before but have you ever tried the MLP in your seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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