Home Theater Curtain Ideas

ZackaryJim

So I'm still working on finishing up my home theater. I've got a combination of absorption panels and diffusers on the way from Auralex, but I still have a pretty notable gap in my room's acoustics. I have a fairly large window (~5'W x 3'H) just to the left of my TV which will be right behind my left front speaker.

When I submitted my room diagram to Auralex for analysis, my engineer suggested putting a heavy curtain over the window. I've done some looking online and haven't come up with anything great. I'm definitely not above putting something together myself, but I don't have a great idea of where to start.

Anyone have any success using any sort of curtains for sound absorption? Or any thoughts on what might work well?

Joe08867

I used curtains from these guys in my old house. I had three windows directly across from the speakers and got lots of reflection. The ones I had where the Encore Velour's in Espresso. They did a great job of absorption.

http://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/acoustical_drapery/acoustical_curtains.htm