Whatever you decide to get for room treatment first get a hold of a SPL meter and the test track (s) of your choice. I happen to like 315 Hz, maybe you prefer other frequencies, who knows? Without some way to measure the results of room treatment - just like speaker placement - you’re shooting blanks in the dark. Trying to treat the room by listening a little and moving a little is a lot like trying to solve x simultaneous equations in x + n unknowns. Rome wasn’t built in a day. After you establish where all the tube traps, diffusers, tiny little bowl resonators, etc. go, one at a time, then you need to reestablish speaker locations again.
If Audiophiles care about sound, then why so few threads on acoustics
... and so many on cables?
I am sure there are 10 if not 50 times more posts on cables too?
I would hope that as audiophiles we could agree that acoustics are far more important than cables. A cable may (or should) make a fraction of a db change. Acoustics can make several db changes (or more). A cable may have some impact on clarity or soundstage (and many can rightfully debate that). Acoustics absolutely will have an impact on soundstage.
So what is the reason?
Interested in people's thoughts. People will drop thousands on a cable, $10K on an amp, or turntable, but I don't see anywhere near that spend on acoustics in most cases.
I am sure there are 10 if not 50 times more posts on cables too?
I would hope that as audiophiles we could agree that acoustics are far more important than cables. A cable may (or should) make a fraction of a db change. Acoustics can make several db changes (or more). A cable may have some impact on clarity or soundstage (and many can rightfully debate that). Acoustics absolutely will have an impact on soundstage.
So what is the reason?
- Is it because acoustics are "hard", i.e. you really have to put some thought into it?
- Are acoustics not sexy enough?
- Is it because they are often unattractive?
- Is it because they carry much in the way of bragging rights (at least with many audiophiles)?
- Do they not provide enough "retail therapy"?
- Most audiophile really don't understand much about acoustics and can't contribute?
- The difference between those who understand acoustics and those that don't is substantial for people are fearful of wading into discussions?
Interested in people's thoughts. People will drop thousands on a cable, $10K on an amp, or turntable, but I don't see anywhere near that spend on acoustics in most cases.
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