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About to invest in room treatments; GIK, RealTraps, DIY -- what is your experience?

I'm reaching the point soon where I'll invest in some treatments for my two channel listening room. Standmount speakers with tube amps. Room about 28x14ft with low ceilings, 6.5ft. Probably different kinds of treatments are needed. I'm not exactly sure yet what I'll need or how much to spend. This is not my final listening room, but I won't be able to configure another one for a few years.

I've seen many people tout GIK on this forum and I'm already communicating with them a bit. I will also reach out to Real Traps and possibly others. I do not feel bound to go with just one company or solution, so if you've mixed and matched, I'm curious about that, too.

Any recent comparisons between these two, or others? Do you have stories of good or not so good products or service? Any comments about the value of competing products? I'm not super handy or have a lot of free time, but DIY is also considered. 

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theaudiotweak
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Oh and they sound much better on Audiopoints after the maker told me they would not..He said to use only, the as supplied carpet gliders..wrong. Couple don't decouple. Tom
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hilde45 OP
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Thanks, Erik.

Otherwise, interesting discussion, albeit not what I was asking about.  Helmholtz resonators are not the first thing I'll consider.
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slaw
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If you're looking for the best solution, cost no object, Stillpoints Aperture.

As  @ebm said.
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hilde45 OP
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For those who like Stillpoints, WHY do you like them?
newtoncr
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My strongest recommendation goes to acoustic sciences tube traps .
https://www.acousticsciences.com/products/tube-trap
their products, customer care and approach to your room is beyond compare.
I have contacted gik and have stillpoints in my system.
IMO the best in this business is asc. I would strongly encourage you to give them a call . Their room treatment makes the room musical not just damp resonance. Had the magico rep come to my house last week, he had only one thing to say “he has never heard the magico m3 sound better than in my room incl his showroom where they r partnered with Boulder electronics “ . All credit to the room treatment by asc. They r worth a phone call .


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