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Room treatments

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i was watching YouTube vids on "the quietest room on earth" and am wondering how I might get close without screwing up the aesthetics/functionality of my room. I made skyline diffusers (24"x24") and they definitely help. I’m going to make a giant one (48"x96") and bass traps next. Anyone have more suggestions? More diffusers? Foam panels? See my profile pic for what I currently have if you want. Suggestions are appreciated!
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rhljazz
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Correct orientation of tube traps is essential to proper spectral balance.  In my room with my summer setup, the traps on the front wall corners have the dot of the reflective side pointing directly at the listening seat.  The tube traps for the rear wall corners have the dot facing forward and angled in at the intersection to the wall.   I have a mixture of corner tunes and wall mounted bass traps plus absorbing panels.  As with most things, if a small amount is good, a whole lot more is usually not better.

   

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dlcockrum
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"As with most good things, if a small amount is good, a whole lot more is usually not better."

Amen to that, rhljazz, especially when it comes to absorption.

Dave 
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geoffkait
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RE Tube Traps, the funny thing about them is the notion that they are always supposed to be in the room corners. That's simply not true. Just use a test tone and SPL meter and what you'll find is sometimes the standing wave is actually a foot or more away from the corner in one direction or the other. 

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dlcockrum
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True that, Geoff. Experience has taught me that actually trapping the backwave is key regardless of placement.

Dave
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mahgister
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I treat my room, with cheap panels of different materials, one at a time, with the ears open to listen the results... After a week of this process, the results were great indeed.... No more echoing dead sound, now clear bass, better musical rendering of timbre, better even at nearfield listening position...conclusion: no need to buy expansive products.... I dont need bass traps in corners at all...My room is a square 14 feets with 2 windows...i add a carpet,i treat the windows for vibrations,for the  sound atmosphere i use some tourmaline crystals... Patience+experiments+2 ears  do the job...
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