Room Acoustics Corner Problems

Angles in the corners can be devised so as to redirect energy back to the listening position..You can also do this for all the ceiling wall junctions as well as the two remaining corners.Nothing wrong with a corner as long as it is not a 90 and plenty wrong with a bunch of fiberglass. If you latter find you need to tame a little high frequency splash then use long hair carded lambs wool.The natural wool is more linear in character and unlikely to suck the life away from the music as does foam or fiberglass.So has been my experience.Tom

There's a big difference between "taming a little high frequency splash" and building bass traps for the corners. Most of the experts and manufacturer's promote the use of fiberglass for room treatments. It is inexpensive and it works. It's quite possible (and even probable) that "long hair carded lambs wool" may work better then fiberglass for some areas, but I'm sure it costs much more.

I believe you can use the angle to your advantage--but how is not really so trivial. Bass traps for sure, but what type is the question and it depends on the rest of the room and speakers. The ones described above are predominantly absorptive and the least effective in most cases for low frequency due to the size of the wavelength you are trying to effect. Capacitive style trapping can work better, and you can build that in without the pipes being much of an issue.

Fiberglass works well in large areas that are very hot and that have long and multiple time lines. Taming such areas with fiberglass as well as diffusers can greatly enhance the intelligibility of the spoken word. However for most listening or theater rooms which are more regular in shape, angles at the areas I described maintain and redirect the pressure in the room without killing the dynamics.All to often absorptive materials or panels are used with good intent only to rob the resulting sound of natural air and life. So has been my experience.Tom

just to be clear, the room is essentially a mini L shaped and is unlike the trapagon cardas room (i wish). The bottom of the L is only 2 feet wider than the front half of the room. It essentially looks like this:
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|__________|16 feet wide on this end

I am using Quad 12L speakers (monitors) and a Cayin TA-30 Tube amp, NAD CDP

Does that change anyone's perspective?????

I have dedicated AC feeds to the front of the room (I am assuming that the best end for speakers is the 14 ft wide end with me seated on the wider axis (16 feet end). Hubbel outlets all around. RC channeling on all walls and ceiling with sound insullation in all walls as well (by the way, none of this is complete yet but will be soon). I do have the option of changing any of these plans but really have no idea what i am doing. Solid core door at the half way point of one side wall. I am not worried at this point about acoustic treatments. These can be added later correct? I want to make sure that the basic room construction ie studs, insulation, rc channeling, wiring, drywall techniques, corner options etc are all done to the best of my ability so that I am ready later. Also, the room is in a basement with concrete for front and back and one side wall. Obviously, I will be placeing studs and drywalls all around though. Does this help you guys in anyway? or change your opinions??????

Thanks,

from Mr. LOST