Again, I think Mapman means "front" wall. I'm in the "room sound" camp (although perhaps alone) where the furniture, rugs, bookcases, me, etc., provide plenty of ambience control. I do have my listening "sweet spot" 4 feet or so from the back wall (behind me...in case we're still not clear on that), and the main speakers about 3 feet from the front wall with a sub tucked behind one of them. Done. The side walls/glass doors are well away from all this and besides, I like some "room sound"...there are bumpy standing waves here and there but not in my listening spot so I don't care. I have a glass coffee table in front of that spot and put a couple of throw pillows on it when doing "active listening" (love that concept), so I'm not a complete philistine.
how can I make the back wall transparent?
If this is the wrong place for this topic please move it
My listening room is 11.5 x 15 and my speakers are 3.5 ft from the back wall.
I have spent considerable effort tweaking stuff, to the point where the system sounds very spacious and deep, BUT it still does not sound as spacious as systems with 6-8 ft of free space behind the speakers.
Is there any aesthetically pleasing wall treatment available that would give me that depth without moving the speakers
Taking the wall down is not an option:-)
My listening room is 11.5 x 15 and my speakers are 3.5 ft from the back wall.
I have spent considerable effort tweaking stuff, to the point where the system sounds very spacious and deep, BUT it still does not sound as spacious as systems with 6-8 ft of free space behind the speakers.
Is there any aesthetically pleasing wall treatment available that would give me that depth without moving the speakers
Taking the wall down is not an option:-)
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YEs, I mean wall behind speakers opposite from listening position, which is the one in front of you when listening facing speakers. You can use room acoustics or fight them. Both are valid approaches. Each might have a better chance of success depending on magnitude and nature of room acoustics. All rooms have a unique sound and best to first assess it then use it and tweak accordingly as needed IMHO. |
Is there any aesthetically pleasing wall treatment available that would give me that depth without moving the speakers YES |
So, If I understand you all correctly... Other than the placement of furniture, rugs and the two screens that I have in place to dampen an echo behind the speakers and careful placement of the speakers to attain the best sound (to remove standing waves etc) and to derive the best imaging... Additional and very precise adjustment of the speakers either further from or closer to the wall behind them, may result in the sound waves from the speakers becoming aligned in some way with the reflected sound waves resulting in a more cohesive image that appears to make the rear wall less apparent - correct ? One thing I have noticed is that albums recorded in the studio is more prone to "the wall effect" whereas the venue acoustics of live performances tend to make the wall much less apparent. If I only had a bigger room :-) I'll give it a whirl and let you know how it pans out - many thanks |
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