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Help finishing sound room w/ Vandy 5a

I was wondering if I could summon your opinions on carpeting a suspended wood floor in this 23 x 12 dedicated audio abode. Is there any truth to all wool carpet being sonically superior to nylon.... I went to the carpet store today and they had a good evenly dense (not too thick) pad but the wool carpet starts at $2400 bucks. This is around 50 % more than a good quality dense nylon rug. I also am considering laying down 1/8 or 1/4 inch ( I have to confirm exact thickness) machined metal under the pad where the Vandys will sit on. Thanks in advance for all your help and enjoy the music.
fjn04
the_smokester
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How about a nice big Kilim wool rug from central Asia over a conventional nylon carpet? Don't know about the sound but the great looks will do wonders for the psychoacoustics.

Plus, the trip to Bukara to pick one up at a reasonable price will add a new perspective to that nice, quiet, comfortable, clean safe audio room.
fjn04 OP
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Thanks for your responses, I think the good quality (karastan brand ) nylon will be the best option only because it saves me a good chunk of change. I am not going to go too thick (plush) because I still want the clearance (Clarence) between the downfiring Woofer and the rug. I am leaning against the wood floor / area rug combo only because I have read wall to wall is superior for most audio applications. My room to me is a little live and I may be better off w/ it a little more damped.
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albertporter
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I am not going to go too thick (plush) because I still want
the clearance (Clarence) between the downfiring Woofer and the rug.small>

Room for Clarence?

You don't have that much space, this place is huge.
tdaudio
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Fjn04,

I have 5As - a great product IMO.

Just want to confirm your decision to save $ on carpet. You may want to spend the diff on stiffining the floor, treating side wall first reflection points or adding bass traps (I use Realtraps Mini Traps - I have no connection with them).

BTW My carpet is a low profile loop (burber like) commercial grade nylor or poly-something picked by our decorator. Looks good, low cost and will last for ever.

Terry
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