Thicker Rug Pad Improve Acoustics?

DForeman
DForeman Posts: 468
edited July 2014 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I am trying to tame some brightness in my family room and read online somewhere that using a 1/2" thick pad under an area rug instead of the typical 1/8" would help. The room in question has high ceilings and hardwood floors. Since it is the main room in our house, using panel treatments and bass traps etc. is not an option.

The rug is 10x13 and directly in front of my speakers.

Is this worth a try?
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited July 2014
    Why not some of the custom printed panels? You can really get anything you want, might be worth a shot to run by the wife.
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  • DForeman
    DForeman Posts: 468
    edited July 2014
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Why not some of the custom printed panels? You can really get anything you want, might be worth a shot to run by the wife.

    Didn't realize you could get a custom print. I'll check that out. Thx Cody
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    edited July 2014
    http://www.gikacoustics.com/product/gik-artpanel-acoustic-panels/
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  • DForeman
    DForeman Posts: 468
    edited July 2014
    Hermitism wrote: »
    http://www.gikacoustics.com/product/gik-artpanel-acoustic-panels/

    Wow. Some nice stuff. This changes everything. Thanks!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited July 2014
    DSkip wrote: »
    Treating your first and second reflection points will decrease your treble incredibly. I've also treated the area directly behind my head. The benefit of treatments is that it not only tones down the brightness, it stabilizes and (in my case at least) widens your soundstage, improves imaging, and any changes you make in your system have a greater effect.

    You got any hard evidence to back that up? What about blind tests? I mean, you know it could just be the placebo effect.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited July 2014
    Eh, I'm just effing with the naysayers. :cheesygrin:
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited July 2014
    DSkip wrote: »
    Treating your first and second reflection points will decrease your treble incredibly. I've also treated the area directly behind my head.

    How does one calculate the 1st & 2nd reflection points ?
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited July 2014
    You can use a mirror to find the reflection points
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