Argent RoomLens Helmholtz Resonators ????

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,305
edited January 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Anybody ever use these as room tratments or seen these???

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/roomlens/roomlens.html
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    Very interesting article Toolforlifefan,thanks for bringing this to CP. I'm looking into various sound treatments for the HT room and learning more each day what's available out there. I could easily spend $1200.00 on traps and panels, diffuser etc... I was looking at the Rives Audio site last night and looked at the PARC units they sell, sweet,but not cheap,lol.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited January 2011
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    .. I was looking at the Rives Audio site last night and looked at the PARC units they sell, sweet,but not cheap,lol.
    Have you seen this? http://www.dspeaker.com/en/home.shtml
    Like the PARC in that it is meant to deal with bass modes but is much more affordable and much easier to set up.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    Yes FTGV, I've been researching various sub eq's for months now, even looked at Behringer DEQ-2496 Pro when a fellow polkster had one for sale in the Flea Market.:) If I can find a 8033C under 200 bucks,I'll probably buy it. Lots of good reviews on it:)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2011
    I've messed with a few resonant bass absorbers. The main problem is that they have to be tuned to your problem frequency and be in exactly the right spot, and they don't take out that much energy. So while those might work in some rooms, it would be a lucky coincidence.

    There's a product that uses a combined panel resonator and helmoltz. The panel responds at a broad range of freqs and it uses the helmholtz to kill off the captured energy. It was originally called the springzorber- you might be able to find the AES paper.
    Patent here:
    http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/7440580.html

    They made a commercial version that ran about $400, but I can't remember the name to save my life.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2011
    SpringTrap! Doesn't appear to be sold anymore.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    I'll google up SpringTrap and see what info is out there. I did notice someone is selling their set of Argent Room Lens on A-gon.
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