I used to have a media room in my basement, fantastic to listen to my stereo or watch a movie in 7.1.Now I moved have a town house with cathedral ceilings and a balcony. The room is like a concert hall,the windows have vertical shades and it's no problem.
Windows in a listening room
My 12.5' x 15' listening room has an 8'-wide patio door on the long side. I was concerned that the large glass area might be hurting sound quality, and even got an estimate on a sound-absorbing curtain—about $600. Then I watch this video1, and now I don't worry about it any more.
http://www.acousticsinsider.com/window-behind-speakers-causing-problems/?utm_source=Acoustics+Inside...
Thought others might find it interesting.
http://www.acousticsinsider.com/window-behind-speakers-causing-problems/?utm_source=Acoustics+Inside...
Thought others might find it interesting.
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Following
geoffkait's advice, I got in touch with Marigo Audio Lab (marigoaudio@frontier.com) and at Ron Hedrich's suggestion ordered 4 of his SD-51 Superdots (black, 2" dia), which at $187.20 delivered were not cheap. But I installed them today and they do make an improvement in the room's response. I'm very happy with the result. |
A couple of years ago, I changed the four curtains in my room because they let in too much light. The new blackout curtains were made of much heavier materials. It did not occur to me that the new curtains would have an effect on the sound system, but they did. The imaging became more focused and detailed. I thought that the acoustics in this room was damped well. I was very wrong, and it shows that you could never let your guard down. There is always something to upgrade. Damn this hobby. |
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