wuzzzer Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I know the Architectural section is a graveyard of posts sometimes, so I thought I'd post a pic of my room after my acoustic foam installation. Made a HUGE HUGE improvement in sound quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks for posting that pic. Where do you think installing the acoustic foam made the most improvement? Soundstage? Imaging? Or is it an overall thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 It really helped out all aspects of the sound. Biggest difference is now when I crank it, I don't have incredibly overemphasized treble. As you can see in the pic my basement consists of many funny angles. When I clap my hands now there are much less echoes. Bass response has increased greatly. The corners of my room used to be really boomy. The foam I put in the upper corners has taken away the boominess and replaced it with a tighter more controlled sounding bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Way to Go Wuzzer...........looks good....another basement room...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwhaples Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Nice room! Thanks for sharing. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Here's a pic of my 2 channel system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 ...both look great...for some reason I thought you were older than that Edwin... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Very nice systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I also have some Martin-Logans (aerius). I have been meaning to sell them, but I just never get around to it. They don't do everthing, but there are some things that they can do very well. They have a seductive sound. I guess it is probably an addiction. Good Luck, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 LOL! Is that your youngin'................Men of Honor, the world needs a few more of them....is that a basement room too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Very nice systems. Don't you answer e-mails......Bart Boy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 LOL! Is that your youngin'................Men of Honor, the world needs a few more of them....is that a basement room too? Yes, one of five kids... My music room is a basement too. It's about 18 feet by 22 feet. Double brick construction. I used to run my Klipschorns in this room. How big is your room, wuzzzer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Very nice systems. Don't you answer e-mails......Bart Boy??? Sorry let me check, I have been having issues with outlook and comcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 My basement theater room is 10 feet wide, 23 feet long, 7 foot ceiling. I had the speakers set up along the long wall for quite a while. It sounded great, except I had to sit so close to the speakers and TV that it was annoying. Our main floor living room is wider than the basement room by about 2 feet. My wife doesn't like the idea of a big stereo in that room and especially not the big TV either. I'm really happy with how everything turned out. As you can see in the pics a pretty minimal amount of foam, especialy on the side walls, makes an amazing improvement in sound quality. Every CD that I've listened to in the past that wasn't recorded too well sounds 100% better. I think I might look at getting a subwoofer, maybe a Sub-12 now that the bass is less boomy and tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wifes........they don't like Big Speakers, alot of stereo gear laying around, Big Screen TV's...........Gee, I thought my wife just didn't want me hanging around upstairs, so down in the basement I go...................[]....[]...[].....Rock on Wuzzer........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Where you been oldbuckster? You haven't given me much to read today and now I won't be back on line till Monday. Tarheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 SORRY, have a good weekend, be safe.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 So Mark how did you come up with the placement of the foam? Just curious, as I have tried many different configurations of my LERND bass traps, and I am down to 3 in the corner behind my listening position, on the high wall end..(sloped ceiling) I have tried more, (up to 8 at one time) along the back wall to ceiling joints, but that was too much, and actually deadened (if that's a word!) the room too much..I'm pretty happy with just three..but now I feel the other 5 are wasted! So again..how'd you come up with the placement? Thanx Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregB Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Yea, I'm surprised so *little* foam would make such a difference. Do tell as perhaps my room is closer to Nirvana than I realize! - GregB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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