Bass traps/room treatments

I have the corner traps and they are excellent. They are effective down to about 55 hz. Call Michael at Echobusters, fax him a floor plan and he will recommend an inexpensive alternative to ASC.

I have ASC Bass Traps and panels. I read an article once attempting to discourage someone from going the cheap route because in the long run it will end up costing just as much and you'll wish you'd just bought the real thing....

ASC stuff is expensive - period. But, they have earned their reputation by building products that really work. I challenge you to find a pro studio environment that isn't using their stuff....it's chosen for a reason and simply that's because it works!

Visit their website and have them send you their kit for analyzing your room. They have you record a fast transient sound in the room and then computer model the room acoustics based on the information that you send them. From that, they recommend products to make the room "right".

Bottom line, you get what you pay for. I assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Good luck,

Steve

PS - And no, I don't work for ASC - I'm just a guy who used to do pro sound work and loves really good hifi!

Steve thank you for sharing this info: much appreciated

Any chance of repositioning the speakers parallel to the high ceiling short wall and your listening position more toward the 8 ft high short wall. The room appears to offer a very interesting listening enviroment but I think your current layout is not making optimal use of it. With a more symmetric layout (so that the ceiling height above each speaker is the same)you should get more consistent bass response with the speakers.

Ok, so you have the speakers along the longer 25' wall, making you sit the short distance? I believe this is how Dunlavy recommends. And, from my experience, this should sound better overall with this arrangement (all things balanced and considered of course). However, if I read you right, sounds like, yes, one speaker is in a different acoustic space form floor to ceiling...This is a tough one, and certainly not symetrical in the bass modes from floor to ceiling, between the two speakers balance wise! However, overall, your still going to get much better sound throughout, keeping the speakers on the long wall...no, I wouldn't put em on the short wall in your room!...it'll bring too much constriction and blurring, not to mention much much added coloration and reflection challenges from the side walls that way.
So, what to do...Yes, I think much of your challenge in the bass is the different ceiling heights above your speakers! The bass response will be inherently different, do to the different dimmensions of boundaries the speakers are in. I think you should experiment around with different speaker possitions a bit. Perhaps measure, with bass test tones, with a sound level meter to see which speaker is the flatest and most balanced over all in the possition there currently in. Then, try moving the speaker that seems to be off more in balance, until it balances better with the other speaker!...YOu should then be getting better bass response overall! I think you'll be adressing a bigger fundamental issue with your system, than simply adding bass traps. Yes, I'd still think you'll most likely get some good worthwile improvements, and would recommend you giving the corners some treatment...but not after dealing with the single most important aspect of your sytem set-up...speaker location (and seating location)! Good luck