The editor of Stereophile had an interesting editorial regarding rooms that I totally agree with...a room often adds a sense of reality that renders digital "correction" unnecessary. Digital "nannies" might be useful if your room has no furniture and glass ceilings or you live in a dumpster, but, for example, digital bass correction puts in a slight delay and adds phase issues to a signal that isn't worth it. For my room, furnishings are all the correction I need...for you, buy stacks of bass traps and heavy curtains and you can reach for a sound devoid of life.
No "Room Correction" Topic option. Why?
I wanted to pose a question on room mods but do not see a logical place
to insert it so I am going with "Speakers" as a good, wrong choice.
Moderators, can you attend to this deficiency?
My question: I am redoing my listening room in several ways.
Not because it was bad-quite the contrary. But because the room
was a dark hole so I bought three new windows and replacement door.
The existing wall allowed rain water in from the patio floor outside.
I started dismantling a 20' section of wall. As I opened the wall i found the
existing base plate-not treated wood, to be dust. Then mold on the drywall.
then termite evidence.
Once the old crap was gone, I poured a concrete base plate 20 feet and another 6 feet
on the return. Termite damage had trashed the double sill plate and parts of two joists.
With all the wiring exposed I discovered an abandoned 220 a/c line buried in the wall.
Voila! I had 2 dedicated 110v outlets for another part of the room.
Might as well add 5 can lights while I was at it.
I upgraded the Streaming ethernet line from cat 5 to cat 7. Might as well
since I had sawsalled thru the old line.
Then I learned that fiber is a better bet so I will be changing that later.
Another find! A buried abandoned entry door offering a 30" x 80" x 10" shelving
opportunity!
I started this task by removing the old carpeting.
Now to my question.
Shall I go with new porcelain tile flooring and plan on area rug -or-
put carpet back for its superior sound absorbing properties?
I hope someone out there has been down this road and has
an experience to share?
Thank you!
to insert it so I am going with "Speakers" as a good, wrong choice.
Moderators, can you attend to this deficiency?
My question: I am redoing my listening room in several ways.
Not because it was bad-quite the contrary. But because the room
was a dark hole so I bought three new windows and replacement door.
The existing wall allowed rain water in from the patio floor outside.
I started dismantling a 20' section of wall. As I opened the wall i found the
existing base plate-not treated wood, to be dust. Then mold on the drywall.
then termite evidence.
Once the old crap was gone, I poured a concrete base plate 20 feet and another 6 feet
on the return. Termite damage had trashed the double sill plate and parts of two joists.
With all the wiring exposed I discovered an abandoned 220 a/c line buried in the wall.
Voila! I had 2 dedicated 110v outlets for another part of the room.
Might as well add 5 can lights while I was at it.
I upgraded the Streaming ethernet line from cat 5 to cat 7. Might as well
since I had sawsalled thru the old line.
Then I learned that fiber is a better bet so I will be changing that later.
Another find! A buried abandoned entry door offering a 30" x 80" x 10" shelving
opportunity!
I started this task by removing the old carpeting.
Now to my question.
Shall I go with new porcelain tile flooring and plan on area rug -or-
put carpet back for its superior sound absorbing properties?
I hope someone out there has been down this road and has
an experience to share?
Thank you!
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