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Acoustic Treatment on rear wall

First of all, I don't have a state of the art home theater system. It is one I built myself and I think it does fairly well for a budget system. Currently, I have most of the corner issues addressed with either book shelves or plants. I don't have a problem with the bass. The first reflection points are either addressed with an open door on one side and a coat rack on the other.

However, I would like to address reflection off the wall behind the couch where I sit. I am a few feet away from the rear wall and I would like to put some kind of diffusion on that wall. The question is how many panels? I thought I would put up a 24 X 48 x 4 panel. Would that be enough for at least some kind of diffusion from behind?
matchstikman
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
a single Echo Buster, about 48x4 should do the trick.
matchstikman OP
205 posts
 
Rockadanny, I was considering a single GIK 244 on the wall behind. I was thinking that not only would it kill the reflection back there but might do a pinch of trapping some bass even though I don't really have a bass issue. I was wondering just how many I would need and it looks like either 1 or 2 would do the trick.

The space behind me is not big enough to put a book shelf or anything like that.

Thanks everybody...
rockadanny
1,224 posts
 
Matchstikman - Yes, one or two GIK 244s may work well for you as do for me. Good luck!
rhljazz
1,253 posts
 
I have a large number of GIK panels and have experimented a lot with the back wall. I currently use one 244 panel way up high in the corner (vaulted ceiling) and three echo buster panels mid wall. Since you say you don't have a bass problem, I think the 244 panels will over-damp. The 242 panels would be the safer choice.
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