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Acoustic Blanket for TV

I put in a 50 inch TV near the left speaker in my office. The TV is against the side wall and the speakers are in the front wall. I am getting some reflections as I expected.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7605

I was hoping to talk with these guys about getting some fabric to control the reflections.
https://www.acoustic-curtains.com/curtains/acoustic-curtains/
However, I am tired of being sent to voicemail. I think it is time for another approach.

I have also contacted GIK Acoustics about this TV issue because I was at one time thinking about putting the TV in-between the speakers. They have not gotten back to me yet. However, I came to my senses on that and decided to move the TV to the side and not in-between the speakers. I was hoping to use a 40’ TV but that one is on it’s last legs so I had to use the bigger 50" TV.

I talked to a company about sound absorption blankets but they told me that their blankets would be too heavy for a TV.

What have people used to cover their TV’s to make nice with the acoustics? I am trying a folded quilt now and it works OK. However, my wife will eventually notice the missing quilt from the guest bedroom. So I wanted to get some suggestions before I spend some money on this problem.

yyzsantabarbara
yyzsantabarbara OP
4,912 posts
 
I just ordered an Owen Corning panel from these guys, 48" x 24" x 1". It has Guilford of Maine acoustic fabric.

https://www.acoustimac.com/
mid-fi-crisis
71 posts
 
Spacing the blanket a bit off the face of the tv panel might improve lower frequency absorption. It still won't be very low. 
richmon
245 posts
 
thanks yyz santa - I have the exact same issue, TV to the side, ordered two of the 4x2 panels so I can experiment with some other trouble spots while putting my grandmothers hand quilted wool comforter over the TV while doing my tests, like behind the speakers and over the mirror in back of my listening position.
jetter
3,035 posts
 
It almost seems that the natural place to have the TV would be on top of the bookshelf, more or less where the "wheels of Life" picture is.  Then connect TV audio to your stereo and you are good to go.
yyzsantabarbara OP
4,912 posts
 
@jeter You are correct if I wanted to be rational. However, I now have 2 sources of amplification in my setup. I made the mistake of listening to the RAAL S1a ’earphones’ and have now been on a mission to find the perfect amp for it. The KRELL K-300i integrated is the chosen amp for the SR1a. My Thiel CS3.7 will be driven by an all Benchmark stack. I could not part with BM stack to have the KRELL drive both the CS3.7 and the SR1a. I have an amp interface switch from RAAL to make that possible. I would also need to put my source components in-between the speakers if I used the KRELL. That is a non-starter.

I will be watching the TV (my Leafs and Jays) on the TV using the SR1a earphones. It is almost the same experience as with the CS3.7 speakers. Maybe better because I can watch late at night without disturbing anyone.

I did try a broken down 40’ TV in-between the speakers (resting on the floor) last week and it was a nightmare. The side positioning with the moving blanket over the TV is what I am listening to as I type this. It is just a tiny bit fatiguing and the sound overall is a little messed up. That is the reason to try the panel I linked above.

If all fails I put the TV back in the garage with my exercise bike.
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