Have you treated your listening space?

Ok, I have been offline for a while, because I was moving from New Jersey to Arizona. I just got my internet hooked up today, and of course the first place I wanted to go was here.
I think that I can give you an answer, at least from my point of view. I agree with Elizabeth and Glenfihi that normal furniture items and drapes can help, so that is one thing that I have always done. I do believe that the barrier for many audiophiles is confusion about which treatments of all the treatments available that they should use, and where they should place them. Of course there is professional help to be had, (like Rives) but it is very expensive for the average person.
I think that if the average audiophile knew what to do and how, he/she would be willing to spend a couple of grand to do it for improved sound. I know that I would. I would want to know for sure that it was going to work though, and that is the problem.

Yes hi,

I use the ASC Traps--full and half round--would'nt be without them.

Ha! Elizabeth you make me laugh--!!

Des

The room, and the way you treat it, is everything. Until you get it 'right', you will never know how great your gear can sound. Only a dedicated listening room, properly treated will lead you to truly know what 'high fidelity' sound is all about. Strongly suggest that you read Toole's 'Sound Reproduction' book at least once each year, especially when you are thinking about spending another dollar on gear and not room treatments.

A comment on Roxy54's people will pay for room advice. Not so, and Jim Smith of 'Better Sound' can attest to that fact. Jim has found that many people with $100K systems will not invest a few thousand in 'professional help'. Those are the people that would do their own heart surgery, if possible. They leave so much 'sound' on the table, thinking the higher the cost of gear, the better the sound. Sad.

luckily, room treatments were one of the first things i bought into after asking for advise here on agon. only spent a few hundred bucks but the results were priceless. i'm still tinkering around with it all but am definitely headed in the right direction.

biggest improvement for me was from heavy curtains. $30 at target which i then had folded over to double the thickness (+$15 to have them stitched up). incredible improvement for $35!