Thank you Michael!I did some more reading last night and came across more info on panels that use wood on the front combined with rockwool and air gaps.I more fully understand how that works and it's effectiveness.I welcome any and all opinions that inspire me to investigate and learn something new:)
Anywho,I managed to find the final positions for the GIKs just today.So yay!After moving them every which way, they have ended up layered together in each corner touching the ceiling.There's a huge positive difference getting them off of the floor and in that critical junction where the ceiling and walls meet and HEAVILY trapping the corners.There were two corners with nulls and the other two had quite a bit of bass build up.Now those areas have been smoothed out and everything is sounding great.This is in a pretty close to square room,so if it can be "tuned" satisfactorily without being overdamped there is hope for those of us with small rooms:)
This all came about after replacing my little Sunfire bookshelves with a more dynamic speaker(Tektons).Before when the subwoofer handled most of the bass it was juuust right.Now it's just right once again and I'm really liking the more authoritive "live" presentation.The only other thing I may add is a diffusion panel behind the listening position.So done for now,and I'll get some pics on my page in the next week or so along with the precise recipe for getting better sound in a less than ideal room for any who are curious.
Anywho,I managed to find the final positions for the GIKs just today.So yay!After moving them every which way, they have ended up layered together in each corner touching the ceiling.There's a huge positive difference getting them off of the floor and in that critical junction where the ceiling and walls meet and HEAVILY trapping the corners.There were two corners with nulls and the other two had quite a bit of bass build up.Now those areas have been smoothed out and everything is sounding great.This is in a pretty close to square room,so if it can be "tuned" satisfactorily without being overdamped there is hope for those of us with small rooms:)
This all came about after replacing my little Sunfire bookshelves with a more dynamic speaker(Tektons).Before when the subwoofer handled most of the bass it was juuust right.Now it's just right once again and I'm really liking the more authoritive "live" presentation.The only other thing I may add is a diffusion panel behind the listening position.So done for now,and I'll get some pics on my page in the next week or so along with the precise recipe for getting better sound in a less than ideal room for any who are curious.