Advice Please : DIY acoustic panels

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Ok, go to Jon Risch's website: www.geocities.com/jonrisch/index2.htm . There you will find every thing you need to get you started. I too have Maggie 1.6's and found the addition of these diy panels to be a very significant upgrade to my system. One of the best returns on a modest investment of time and money I ever made. I have a room with 12' ceilings that has a 2' tall ''plant shelf' around the perimeter. I installed 2 traps 20"x6' x 4" thick above the speakers in the plant shelf and 2 more traps the same height and width, but 6" thick in the plant shelf above the listening position. The two behind the speakers made the biggest improvement. I also built the diy "room lens" project and installed them behind the speaker's high frequency panels. This project takes a little more skill and more tools to execute well, but it also is a very worthwhile expenditure of time. You will get much better high frequency reproduction and dispersion in my experience.

I take acoustic (fiberglass) ceiling tiles, strip the white off and layer them in a frame made out of 1/4" x 2" deep oak 2' x 4'(I stain the oak for looks.) I place three of the 5/8" layers in between the frame and (staple)cover in a grille cloth to match the room. I put these panels in strategic locations along the back wall and first reflection areas. All I can say is it works.

Thanks for the responses !
I'll try the diy panel and let you all know of the results.

Yes the diy is so easy and I don't imagine that you need to spend a lot of money.

Simply buy a sheet of compressed fiberglass and wrap some fabric over it - staple - to the back and you have a nice looking, effective absorber.

I wish I could say the same for diffusors.