About to invest in room treatments; GIK, RealTraps, DIY -- what is your experience?


I'm reaching the point soon where I'll invest in some treatments for my two channel listening room. Standmount speakers with tube amps. Room about 28x14ft with low ceilings, 6.5ft. Probably different kinds of treatments are needed. I'm not exactly sure yet what I'll need or how much to spend. This is not my final listening room, but I won't be able to configure another one for a few years.

I've seen many people tout GIK on this forum and I'm already communicating with them a bit. I will also reach out to Real Traps and possibly others. I do not feel bound to go with just one company or solution, so if you've mixed and matched, I'm curious about that, too.

Any recent comparisons between these two, or others? Do you have stories of good or not so good products or service? Any comments about the value of competing products? I'm not super handy or have a lot of free time, but DIY is also considered. 

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@maghister Yes you have the "right" to go on and on. I was only making a request. Forget it. I'll just skip past your posts if they're off topic and everyone else who is interested in the main theme of the thread can do the same.
I apologize and i will try to not congest your thread.... But i will answer if someone  ask for it....

My best to you....
Here are two links you can use to enhance your ability to use REW; one like is for speaker and listening position placement in real-time, while the other is an REW tutorial by John L. Sayers.  Enjoy!

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21122

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21122