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Plaster Walls

Seems like the best place to address this issue.

I purchased a home that unfortunately has plaster walls. I've been told it will create havoc for loudspeakers and the audio quality of a home stereo.

Is there any way to minimize the problem of having plaster walls in a room without having to resort to replacing them with sheet rock? Can't afford that.
will62
rtilden
156 posts
 
Plaster is preferred for its acoustical properties. You did well. Rodman is right. Drywall is a step backward.
vegasears
1,173 posts
 
Rodman99999 nailed it (pun intended). "Plaster/lath is much denser, more rigid and thus: less resonant"
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roxy54
8,084 posts
 
I agree with all of the above. I have had systems in both plaster and drywall, and I think plaster is preferable.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Sheetrock is unknown in Germany , Plaster is.
Every room I ever had in Germany was better than any American one I ever had.
Outer walls being 2-3 feet thick might have had something to do with it as well.
will62 OP
177 posts
 
Thanks for all of the tips. Sounds like it won't be as much of a problem as first thought. Have started putting in drapes and will proceed from there with the panels and softer furniture.
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