Romm acoustics wasn't even an issue until this past 3-5 years. I have been into audio for 40 years. The problem of reflections making things unbearable may be a real issue in a room that is hyper lively. Most of us have carpets padded non reflective furniture, drapes etc. I have heard rooms with every sound trapping device known employed and it sounds ghastly. An over damped room is stifeling. Kills all the sparkle and kills the staging etc. If you play music in a room with you sitting in folding chair with nothing else...sure it will echo and be inchoherent.
I really think this room treatment thing is overblown. Personally The changes I made over the years in equipment had an impact greater than any room issue.
I did truly warm up my sound with Cardas cables in one connection. I made my WAF system faster with silver thruout. Most of all I dumped my 400wpc SS monoblocs for tube monoblocs, switched my tubed pre that is worshipped by some as a classic for a $350 AE-3 and I found Nirvana. If you can get to Nirvana with bass traps etc. more power to you, I think it's mostly a bill of goods.
I really think this room treatment thing is overblown. Personally The changes I made over the years in equipment had an impact greater than any room issue.
I did truly warm up my sound with Cardas cables in one connection. I made my WAF system faster with silver thruout. Most of all I dumped my 400wpc SS monoblocs for tube monoblocs, switched my tubed pre that is worshipped by some as a classic for a $350 AE-3 and I found Nirvana. If you can get to Nirvana with bass traps etc. more power to you, I think it's mostly a bill of goods.