Alternative absorbent acoustic material?


I finally read the owner’s manual that came with a pair of speakers I bought last spring (Revel M126Be) and there is a a couple of paragraphs that talk about treatment materials. Revel states that: "There are numerous options for absorbent material. None are superior to low-cost fiberglass." And it goes on to say that "It is important to use absorbers that are at least 4 inches thick, to avoid altering the spectral response of the loudspeakers." It also says that "Sculpted foam is less efficient" and needs to be "at least 8 inches thick."

I assume that the low cost fiberglass that Revel is referring to is the insulation that comes on a roll that is available from, for example, Lowes? Has anyone tried this, and if so how did it work out?

 

immatthewj
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The other posters are correct re: Owen’s Corning 703.

Of course, any mineral wool/rockwool that is high density is fine (i.e., Rockwool (100kg/m3 or higher).

The reason to use other materials is sometimes rockwool can absorb too much or you specifically want a frequency range to not be absorbed.

Or, more likely, you don’t want to work with rockwool, which is a PIA to deal with, mildly dangerous if you are an idiot, and can really make a mess.