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Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent

Recently installed the Primacoustic London 12 acoustic panel kit purchased from Sweetwater.
Install couldn't have been easier, just a few hours.
Made sure to cover all first reflection points front wall/ceiling/side walls/rear wall.
Less than $800.00, free shipping, no tax, delivered to my home.
Have a dedicated listening room, a dedicated AC line, and have spent many hours on speaker and listening seat positions.
The packaging from Primacoustic was first-rate.
The service from Sweetwater was too.
The difference in resolution was startling.
FWIW, IMO, before anyone spends $ on another piece of gear, spend it on sound treatments.
I'm sure glad I did.
Happy listening...

Tom
tomcarr
erik_squires
16,561 posts
 
Personally also really like the products and service from GIK, but I will ALWAYS recommend enthusiasts think about room acoustics early.

A good sounding room is speaker friendly, and worth all the fancy cables in the world. 
tomcarr OP
1,591 posts
 
@erik_squires , excellent point!
lpretiring
474 posts
 
Another vote for room acoustics. IMO when done thoroughly and correctly in a dedicated room nothing is as beneficial outside of a complete entire new upgraded system.
erik_squires
16,561 posts
 
I don't think you need a dedicated room to hear the improvements room acoustics (well done) can offer.

Sometimes the best tweaks are from Bed, Bath and Beyond! Pillows, rugs, wall coverings can do wonders, but having the luxury to do the room acoustics first is a wonderful thing.

Best,

E
lpretiring
474 posts
 
Eric,

You are for sure right that room acoustics are a huge improvement when implemented. But from my experiences to be in the level of large system upgrade, it takes the entire room treated with bass traps, panels, along with ample diffusion.

   LP
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