Interesting suggestion. In my room I could maybe do away with the single column (too close to my listening position) by an expensive beam that does not need a column - but also, with a circa three thirds arrangement, two columns. Easier and less expensive to install. However the need for a new column makes me hesitate.
Structural beam in middle of listening room
Hello,
Room is 13'X20' with a steel structural beam(covered with wood strips)11' from the short wall behind the speakers, Wilson Sophia 2 with Pass XA30.8 amp.
I am down to twp positions.
Either the speaker woofers 4' from the rear wall behind and 6' apart with the listening chair just in front of the column and 7' from the woofers, or the speakers 6' from the rear wall(per Cardas rec) and the listening chair 2' behind the column so I'm looking at the column. Aesthetics aside, would you expect any adverse sonic effects from the column in front of the listening position?
Thanks,
Joe
Room is 13'X20' with a steel structural beam(covered with wood strips)11' from the short wall behind the speakers, Wilson Sophia 2 with Pass XA30.8 amp.
I am down to twp positions.
Either the speaker woofers 4' from the rear wall behind and 6' apart with the listening chair just in front of the column and 7' from the woofers, or the speakers 6' from the rear wall(per Cardas rec) and the listening chair 2' behind the column so I'm looking at the column. Aesthetics aside, would you expect any adverse sonic effects from the column in front of the listening position?
Thanks,
Joe
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@o_holter Just a suggestion. I can assure you that the 2 column arrangement is stronger than the one column as your span become shorter (1/3 vs 1/2). Not sure what kind of columns you have. You could do it yourself with one or 2 of these $150 columns (or similar): |
Download Room Eq Wizard freeware to your home computer. Generate some pink noise and take some measurements. Use built in computer mike for rough idea to start. That will give you an idea of what issues your room may or may not have as a start. You can then try to correct or maybe just improve them as needed, measure again, and determine effectiveness.
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Watching the house literally around you in the pursuit of sonic perfection and reconfiguring the structure for no audible gain in this situation is not a good idea, IMO. The slim column is a simple pipe column and the beam is most likely a few joists nailed together to make the beam. I would suggest just painting the column to make it visually disappear. I agree with the acoustician, that its impacts sonically are negligible if not zero. You would be better served treating the ceiling and using the Room Eq Wizard to dial in your listening position. I have an odd-shaped room with no hopes of doing real acoustical treatments. So I used Audyssey to "tune" as well as I could to the space that I have. It helped. But for late-night listening, I'm on headphones with my eyes closed and a short bourbon in one hand. |
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