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Windows in a listening room

My 12.5' x 15' listening room has an 8'-wide patio door on the long side. I was concerned that the large glass area might be hurting sound quality, and even got an estimate on a sound-absorbing curtain—about $600. Then I watch this video1, and now I don't worry about it any more.

http://www.acousticsinsider.com/window-behind-speakers-causing-problems/?utm_source=Acoustics+Inside...

Thought others might find it interesting.
john_g
john_g OP
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geoffkait, I went and looked at Marigo’s tuning dots and must say:  the web site doesn’t do a great job of explaining their virtues.

http://marigoaudio.com/tuning-dots/




david_ten
5,480 posts
 
It also rings like a banshee and flutters like a wounded duck. The room is like the inside of a drum.

@geoffkait   Does this serve 'less pressurization' (versus more)? Thanks.
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jtcf
1,620 posts
 
I've got two large windows in my room that I was convinced were causing problems.Until I began placing bass traps and panels over them.It surprisingly did nothing to improve the sound.The corners and the front wall were the culprits.I live in a rural area so soundproofing isn't an issue.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
The Marigo web site for the VTS Dots looks good to me. What’s yer beef? There is a wide range of sizes and applications for the dots - from glass windows to walls to speaker diaphragms to printed circuit boards to chassis to capacitor to vacuum tubes, and beyond
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geoffkait
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@david_ten - not exactly sure what you mean. What I meant was the walls and glass windows act like drum heads so they should be somehow quieted.
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