For a quick good time, blankets...

A suggestion for those who put blankets over there big screen TVs.
I bought a piece of 2in Pyramid foam, cut it to size, put three 3in velcro straps on it. They come with adhesive, but then you need to put something on the adhesive strap part. And the adhesive doesn't hold well, so I sewed them on, just some stitches in no special pattern other than coming through between the pyramids. Put a few pieces of the other side of the velcro, the grabby side, on the top edge and back  of the TV.
When watching TV, I placed three small squares on my CD shelves.
On a 56in HDTV the velcro lines up nicely in three places on the CD shelves. It takes about 20 seconds to remove or install.
No more problems with big reflective screen.
I went with 2in, if I ever change TVs, I would probably go with 3 or 4in.
It helped with soundstage, depth, and to me just overall improved the sound.
I bought the foam here [very reasonable prices]:
http://www.foambymail.com/acoustical-foam-products.html
One piece of 48in x 72in was $35 plus shipping.
I had a few pieces left over that I placed in areas that I felt could benefit.
 

My mother made me a quilt wall hanging, beautiful piece of art. And I hung it behind my listening position, and it made a very positive improvement to the sound. A friend of mine has a tapestry that's been in his family for generations, behind and between the speakers, I haven't heard the room without it, but it does seem to be a well damped room. Looks a lot better than egg cartons stapled all over the room! 

@alpha_gt

Exactly the kind of things I was thinking of. Maybe someday when I join the plutocracy  I'll be able to do that.

Best,

E

My TV has a swivel it can be tilted back while listening. I hung a curtain over a large LCD to block potential reflections, it also looks good kinda gave the room a sense of being in a cozy little cinema. 


alpha_gt109 posts02-11-2017 8:57pmMy mother made me a quilt wall hanging, beautiful piece of art. And I hung it behind my listening position, and it made a very positive improvement to the sound. A friend of mine has a tapestry that's been in his family for generations, behind and between the speakers, I haven't heard the room without it, but it does seem to be a well damped room. Looks a lot better than egg cartons stapled all over the room!

I did that when a rear wall was only about a foot behind my ears. Treating a back wall in such close proximity makes a huge positive difference. 

I have an upright piano 4' from my left speaker and nothing to the side of the right speaker for 20'. I cover the piano with an old tablecloth when I'm alone. It helps.