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Room Treatment

"We’re all generally used to acoustically untreated rooms, so we don’t even realize what a difference they can make. But when sound bounces off walls before reaching the listener (or microphone, in the case of the studio) it gets muddy. The short delay in the reflected sound causes a subtle echo effect that greatly reduces clarity and distinguishability.

Sound absorption acoustic panels effectively cut the reflections off hard surfaces in the room and leave you with just the clean, direct, unadulterated sound. This is why movie theaters have giant panels on every wall. In a home theater or studio, It’s like combining the clarity of headphones with the power of your surround sound speakers or instrument!"
ishkabibil
ishkabibil OP
422 posts
 
I have GIk diffusor absorbers in place now...1st and 2nd point reflections    . ..

Huge difference 
lalitk's avatar
lalitk
5,440 posts
 
OP....glad to hear that. I got my entire room treated with GIK panels...I firmly believes GIK Acoustics offer great value and their consultation is top-notch. 
erik_squires
16,051 posts
 
Compared to ASC, GIK is a huge value leader.
Their soffit traps (bass traps) are gorgeous, easy to stand up in corners, and offer amazing low frequency performance compared to other products.

I highly recommend them.
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jtcf
1,617 posts
 
Another believer here.GIK rocks!I've got bass traps in all four corners.Just this week I've been playing around with ceiling treatments with excellent results.I was afraid they would look awful but they really don't.Killing reflections while remaining aesthetically pleasing:-)
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asvjerry
4,601 posts
 
Aesthetics vs. control seems to have a fine line that visual taste vs. 'appreciated musicality' have to waltz upon.  Since most don't have the freedom to have a 'segregated' room for audio or AV, there's a limit to what and how one can apply.  GIK is an answer among others, but SAF or even one's own preferences can curtail what one does.
One thought is to develop a taste for tapestries...curtains that extend beyond the edges of a window in an inconvenient location....

One has to be creative in the face of grim reality.  Thinking outside of the box is easier if one considers the box having 'permeable' walls...;)

...and DAC helps a lot.*G*

Has anyone considered physical acoustic 'room dividers' ?
Just curious...
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