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Covering a TV behind your speakers?

I just read on another site a guy asking what difference it would make covering his TV while playing music. His picture shows a decent system but it must be in the basement. It can't be more than 12' wide. No sound treatments to be seen. I'm going through a divorce and will have to move to a much smaller one person house. I've been lucky for 30 years having my expossed basement listening room, 20' x 24', naturally almost perfect as far as sound goes.  I have been reading here and other sites trying to learn about treatments. Never heard the TV thing before. A few people responded to the guy's post that they hang drapes over the TV. I would think since current TV screens are not glass but whatever they are made of now they wouldn't cause a problem. Looking forward hearing from the experts here.

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devilboy
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Isn't it better to use diffusion in front of your TV instead of absorption?
I have a TV between my speakers. I've been using a blanket over it when I listen however I'm questioning that method lately.

As you can see from my Virtual System, my TV is further back on my rack so it's closer to the wall. I was thinking of putting some sort of diffusive panel in front of it when I listen. 

Thoughts?
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bkeske
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@devilboy 

Isn't it better to use diffusion in front of your TV instead of absorption?
I have a TV between my speakers. I've been using a blanket over it when I listen however I'm questioning that method lately.

I suggested the same in an earlier post, and would tend to agree. But, it may also be up to your room and speakers. That said, it is wrong to assume absorption first, or only.

in my case, as I said, I will not put a TV  or any other equipment between my speakers, and for me, diffusion worked better than absorption for the overall soundstage improvement. 
devilboy
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@bkeske  Thanks. I thought so. Like you said, it also depends on the room. 
I think I'm going to get some diffusion or better yet, make something myself on the cheap and try it out.
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bkeske
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@devilboy

I tried both between my speakers, so it was essentially picking the one which sounded best. To me.


Absorption was kinda like a magnet in between my speaker and seemed to flatten and kind of soften the imaging and soundstage. Diffusion did the opposite, providing for a wider and deeper stage. I have both absorption and diffusion behind each speaker as well (the rear and rear sides).


Best thing to do is experiment. If you can.
devilboy
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@bkeske  May I ask what you are using for diffusion?
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