Wife trouble

The upgrade from the much smaller Spica TC-50s on stands to Magnapans was made easier once my wife heard them. In fact she's commented several times how she can hear details in familiar recordings that she hadn't noticed before...of course some of that may also be due to the simultaneously purchased OPPO everything player...

I made simple drawn plans on paper.  Using 1/4" fiberboard from Home Depot at roughly 54"x23", I cut, glued and nailed 1/2"x3/4" quarter round (the wider portion laid horizontally) at the edges of the board, with the curved portion facing outwards.  For most of them, I cut and laid 5/8" thick, 12 oz. Dacron Fiberfill batting three layers deep into the space between, using spray adhesive to fix it to the board and lightly secure the layers to one another.  

Several panels were wider (31", as I recall), specific to their location.  Also, for the panels behind the speakers, I used 2" thick recycled denim insulation rolls (one layer).

I carefully cut and stretched the fabric, stapling it around the back of the panel.  I actually had to redo this on several panels, because they appeared to have "cellulite."  I loosened the stretch until it was smoother.  

I added mounting hardware on most panels, although I was able to use simple eye hooks with picture wire and found that much easier on my last panel or two.  I wish I'd done this with all of them!

I can share more later, if you'd like.

Cheers,


Juan 

PS -- I cut the corners of the quarter round where they meet with a plastic jig that a friend lent me for cutting corners like that at 45 degree angles.  

Sounds easy! I ended up buying my panels online a while back, but for a moveable set, I think DIY is the way.

No need to bash women or marriage   No 2 are the same.  I am a music loving woman whose been married to the same man for 38 years.  Anytime there's more than 1 person there's going to be differing opinions.  It may be hard (sometimes even impossible) but try your darnedest to find a compromise that leaves both of you happy.  And yes, I know that's easier said than done.