In most rooms a combination of absorption and diffusion will result in the most pleasing acoustics. Too much absorption can result in a dead sounding room which is not pleasant to be in, let alone listen to music in. GIK website has lots of info. Their SlatFusors combine absorption and diffusion.
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?
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I went down this road recently and have done a fair amount of research on the subject but by no means am I an expert. A few things I walked away with. 1. It depends on the size of your room. My room is pretty small, so it is recommended to trap as much Bass as you can. 2. 4" minimum is required to capture much base at all and it doesn't discriminate, so you need to use some sort of deflector so that it doesn't absorb all the mid and higher frequency (which is what makes your room sound dead 3. there is very little difference between Rockwool, Fiberglass insulation and the different densities of those products. I made some 8' corner base traps using 2' x 4' x 7 1/2" that I found at Lowe's. Generally the big box stores don't carry much in the 2' wide size. It's usually the 15.25" x 3 1/2" size which fits between standard wall studs which is a little shy on what you need for depth. I opted to be that from ATS as mentioned above. |
@mashif +1 for using local insulation distributors. Couple years ago purchased a case of twelve for around $135.00. Tried to get a current quote but the guy went home for the weekend. So it can’t be much more than that today. |
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