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Inexpensive Cork Room Treatments

Had a happy discovery this week that inexpensive, egg-carton-waffled cork bath mats make great room treatments. They're 24" x 18" or 36" x 24", and the price of a couple of CDs. My wife bought an extra one, and I stole it to treat the wall behind and between my speakers with the result of a more focused center image and no hardness in the treble at volumes that previously over-energized my plaster walls. They'd be good at first-reflection points, too. Since they're a natural material, they don't look too bad either.
ablang
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mofimadness
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Albert,

THANKS for the laugh! I have never seen that skit before.
fjn04
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I just bought 2 of the 24 X 36. I will check them out.
Thanks!
mrjstark
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Natural Cork tiles are better value IMO and looks better.
My front (65%) and back(100%) walls are cover with this pattern wall tiles.
I love it for many reasons.
spenceroo
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Those might help tame some high end reflections, but they won't trap any bass which is what most rooms really need most. That's where GIK traps rule!
mrjstark
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True, it won't fix low frequency anomalies.
............And there is more to acoustic room treatments then bass and 1st reflection points.

"....GIK traps rule!"
GIK and many others. :):):):)
I use Echo Basters Phase 4 but there are many which work just as well or maybe even better.

Best
Mariusz
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