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Flat screen between speakers, again.

I know this has been discussed before, but after reading most of the somewhat recent responses to similar questions I still need to pick your collective brains.
To mitigate the TV's impact, I am considering building a panel that would cover the TV when it's not in use. The panel would be a 2.5' x 4.5' diffuser or absorber. Ideally it will hang above the TV when I am watching TV and would lower down to block the TV when I am listening to music.

My question is whether this is a viable solution and, if it is, would I be better served with diffusion or absorption?


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twoleftears
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I have a pair of the GIK free-standing panels, 4' x 2'.  This allows you to experiment with placement.  I started off with the pair cosied together directly in front of the screen and as close to it as possible.  But I ended up with them separated, at 45 degrees to screen, half way between two side edges of screen and back corners of speakers.  Moral of the story: the most obvious place for acoustic treatment may not be the most effective.
tablejockey
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My TV/DVD(no cable, just over the air) is on a roll away. Wanna watch?  Roll it out of the closet, 2 minute hookup to the system for movie night. Otherwise, 1 minute to just get in the space between the speakers to just watch the tube.

TV in  the living room is an eyesore. Bad enough the system takes up space, but I carefully selected pieces that also are easy on the eyes!

I would experiment between damping and diffusing. No one here is in your room.
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tom6897
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a lot of good ideas to try listed above. I did something similar by making a "slip cover" for the tv made from heavy fleece and acoustic foam. Basically it is a big pocket. Very simple to make and I do not sew for a living:>)   *does it make a difference?...in my case, I think it did tame the hard reflective surface while maintaining image focus and 3 dimensional soundstage. YMMV!
asctim
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I had good results using absorbers placed inside of and slightly behind the speakers - between the speakers and the TV. These absorbed some of the sound coming off the sides of the speaker before it could hit the TV screen directly. I perceived better soundstage depth and could still watch tv with the treatment in place.
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glennewdick
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put the flat screen on a wall bracket that you can angle up and down, when listening to music angle it up so reflections go above you. works really well in my system and very noticeable. another option is to get a comforter and make it into a cover that hangs on your tv then attach your fav absorber to it, again easy to remove and wont damage your tv. you only need to cut it down to size and add corner pockets like a triangle on the back side to hang it to the TV edges then by adding the lets say Gik panels for the freq absorption you need to the front. 
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