Every situation is different and I don't have a window behind and between my speakers....but when I experimented with absorption between the speakers it completely killed the soundstage. Diffusion works much better for me (and I believe many others) between speakers. Now I do have bass traps in the corners behind the speakers.
Sound Absorption Behind and Between the Speakers?
Recently my system moved to a new listening room and I was not enjoying the sound very much. There is a window between and behind the speakers. Last night, I put three sound absorbing panels right in front of the window and added a couple salt lamps which illuminate the panels. The sound instantly became way better! I have a soundstage now! I am not sure why though. Do the absorbing panels really have that much of an effect? Or does the fact that I added the panels with the salt lamps give my mind a surface to project the soundstage on which makes a bigger difference? Bit of both?
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three_easy_payments Same results for me. Absorbion between the speakers provided a focused image but a loss of 3D soundstage, diffusion is more effective. YMMV. Using foam bass traps helps shape the soundstage and provide depth. OP, the glass behind your speakers causes reflection of soundwaves. There's no way to produce any sense of space. |
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