Acoustic treatment for corners.

Mmakshak, I have found corner traps to be very effective in my room. They are especially important where the walls are heavy and rigid (e.g., concrete blocks) and the bass reflects off the walls and the energy keeps reflecting around the room. A good corner trap makes the corner appear to be the same as if it were open to the outside or another larger room. It does not reduce the bass, but only the build up of modes.

Here is a link to a DIY article on how to build such traps simply and inexpensively. I chose the Super Traps which are described in Part II and made them with Thermafiber Safing Insulation which is available in local building supply houses. I recommend you buy the insulation and cut it into triangles as described and stack them in the corners to see if you like the change. You can try more or less at different heights. Then if you like the way it works, you can procede to build the front screens which are also quite simple.

See my system for pictures of the finished product. The total cost of both traps was under $150.

I have corner tunes in my downstairs listening room, and these are one tweek that you can really immediately hear a difference in sound quality, and that difference is an improvement.. Recommended...

I admire your electrical handywork Zargon. It has given me some ideas for my own implications.

Thanks, Vandermeulen. For me, everything starts with effective power conditioning and proper attention to the room and acoustics. Together, they set the foundation for evaluating, selecting and assembling a system to my taste.

Thanks for the ideas. I have two ASC tube traps and a pair of Cathedral Sound Panels in the corner. If you look at Zargon's back wall(minus the bookcase), that is what is behind my speakers-the corner and the open doorway. It seems like the image(or some treble)is pulled more to the open side, or goes further to the open side than the corner side. There is more open space on the doorway side. There is also slightly more distance to the first reflection on the doorway side than to the corner side(I'm afraid I can't do much about that.).