Have you treated your listening space?

"I would rather listen to mid-fi in a hi-fi room than hi-fi in a mid-fi room."

Couldn't have said it better Mr Werner! The mid fi system in the hi fi room will sound far better, image better.

Look at RPG panels, not those foam things. Get a mix of panels you hang flat against the wall (like a picture) and the ones that have an "L" shape (the leg of the L is sort of perpendicular to the wall, the top of L is against the wall, creating a small triangle space between the "L" and the wall).

Also, if you use speaker stands, getting mass under the speaker really help. Most cheapo stands ring horribly!

Brad

Brad

Our listening room is our untreated living room :-)
A lot of hard surfaces...our floor is natural stone.

I've only explored this a couple of times...it appears best sound is sometimes achieved when windows and sliding doors are opened.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Regards,
Sam

Stone floors are gigantic audio reflectors. Throw a thick blanket or quilt over that floor just in front of your speakers (first reflections) and prepare to be amazed. Your windows and doors open = fewer reflections.

Brad

Sam,

By opening windows and sliding doors, you're probably removing reflection points that are muddying up the sound, so I'm not surprised by what you're experiencing. The same effect could be achieved by placing diffusion treatments at those same points. I'd definitely take Transaudio's advice to heart.

Brad and Lenny...thanks :-)
I'm going to try it!

Seems logical...opening windows and large glass sliding doors permit waves of energy/sound to escape rather than remain in the listening space.

Now, off to find suitable material and transform the listening space/living room into Carnegie Hall...NOPE -- make that Walt Disney Concert Hall :-)