wuzzzer Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Well, there wasn't any scientific way of going about it, that's for sure. [] I knew I wanted to treat the upper corners to smooth out the boomy bass in the room. I simply made bass traps by using 1 corner block and 4 or 2 tiles depending on the space available in the corner. Since my speakers are so close to the side walls I knew they were giving off some pretty intense first reflections so I had my wife place a mirror on the side wall until I could see the horn, then had her mark the spot on the wall. I then placed the foam on the wall in that spot. The time that I notice the biggest improvement is when I turn the volume way up. Nothing sounds harsh anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Steve, One thing you might try is to play some bass heavy material and walk around the room. You'll be able to hear where the bass is building up and those are the only locations where bass traps will be effective. It doesn't always happen in the corners - though that is where it's normally an issue. Also, if you feel things might be a bit dead after treatment, then you might consider moving the speakers around a bit. It's possible that the treatment shifted the ideal location for the speakers. Trying to do it by ear is a double-edged sword and can take a very long time. Kinda like Edison and his lightbulbs [] Thankfully, the hard work is done and we now have modern tools that can help us design better lightbulbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 ... Trying to do it by ear is a double-edged sword and can take a very long time... It's so hard trying to 'tune' a room. I've moved my speakers to where I have at least one sweet spot - which is where I listen. If I move around my room I can identify several places where there are low frequency resonances or other anomolies. I'd like to try bass traps one day though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Sansui Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Nice room, nice gear. Here in Texas we rarely have the luxury of a basement... Enjoy, Bill Here's a pic of my 2 channel setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill Hausmann Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hey guys, I don't post much, but when I get a chance to show the system.... I can't resist! Here's my 2 channel setup in my sun room (looking out the windows at night is nice too). To make nice with the wife... I have to share the room with the 2 year old.. Good thing he likes music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Sansui Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Beautiful stuff Bill. You are a much braver man than I...when mine were 2 years old that much stuff within reach would have been a recipe for disaster..... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 DR Who Actually, I'm pretty happy with my music room at this point..I think the 3 bass traps in the one high ceiling corner actually do a great job! I have done the trick of walking around, etc, and that was where I found the most bass congestion, hence the traps. The others I just threw in, experimenting, thinking more is better, and again, they deadened the mids/highs to the point I had to remove them. As for moving the speakers, well..they ARE the Khorns, and where they are is pretty much where they'll stay! All in all, with my recent tweaks, the room is the best I've heard it! I don't plan to change anything..well..I must admit I have my eye on a Wright AG-1000 tube preamp to replace my Adcom..(damn sickness!) But other than that........ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 GUIDO and BILL........Nice set-ups guys.....great looking equipment..Lucky Men..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I second OB on that call and Bill, those sure are some cuties sitting on that left speaker[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Sansui Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 that would be ms. venus de milo, Just the usual suspects...[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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