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Flexible room treatment material???

My speakers flank a large slate-tile hearth that also houses a glassed-in propane fireplace.

Is there some sort of flexible room treatment material that could be fashioned into a "quilt" and hung from the top of the hearth to cover these hard surfaces while listening???

I’m very happy with the sound I get but can’t help but wonder whether such a strategy might yield worthwhile benefits.

My wife is handy with a sewing machine.

 

stuartk
kota1
2,706 posts
 

IDK about a quilt but you can get acoustic tiles made from fabric/polyester fiber that you can attach to the top of the hearth. There are also tiles that look like art work.

https://www.amazon.com/Soundproof-48X24Acoustic-Absorbing-Recording-Dampening/dp/B09HGZQFX5/ref=sr_1_32?crid=1NZQALGOJGFQ&keywords=troy+studio+acoustic+panels&qid=1679507887&sprefix=troy+studios%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-32&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

tomcarr
1,522 posts
 

Hanging actual quilts would probably look a lot better.

Consulting with an interior decorator should be helpful.

erik_squires
16,128 posts
 

They do make diffusion you can hang, a good wall tapestry is always an option. :)

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jtcf
1,620 posts
 

A tapestry or rug would look nice. Staple a board to the back along the top and use L brackets to hang from the hearth ledge?

stuartk OP
2,877 posts
 

OK. Thanks.to all. 

The consensus seems to be "an ordinary quilt/tapestry/rug".  

@kota1 

I was thinking of the front face of the hearth, rather than the top. 

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