Wall texture and...sound
kevhed72
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Although my drywall for audio room is coming out nice, would there be a benefit to a texture on the walls...possibly dispersing sound waves on reflection points? Just thinking out loud here....
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that popcorn ceiling crap would probably be a plus but you wouldn't want to live there. Even though I have hardwood floors, I have enough "irregularities" lol in my room it seems to tame stuff on the high end.
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Although my drywall for audio room is coming out nice, would there be a benefit to a texture on the walls...possibly dispersing sound waves on reflection points? Just thinking out loud here....
Ryan ( @ZLTFUL ) installed fake stone vener to help bounce up the sound off one of his walls..... You could also do the same buy running wood of various depths across the wall
Like this picture only horizontal...
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Please dont
Textured walls....NOOOOOoooooo!!!!!!
You just spent all this time and money to make a nice room. Don't tarnish it's appearance. There are other ways to treat the room.
In the end, it's your money.
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
"irregularities" I dont care what I see, I care what I hear. I dont have to deal with WTF or what ever you hitched guys say. I just noticed a ding front dead center on the shelf I just bought. I dont care, it is there to hold my stuff up not to look at. Besides my gf is glad I have a hobby and not getting into trouble lol. My room is full of book cases and stuff and the windows are covered so it looks like crap but sounds pretty good.
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Textured walls have a very minimal effect on reflections and only at some of the highest octaves.
You need considerable changes in "height" of the irregularities to make a noticeable effect on reflections."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
So maybe build some new treatments at some point.....it all depends hiw much I obsess about the final surface an how many imperfections there are.
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If you want to hide more, don't use the standard 3/8 nap and go with something like a 3/4 nap on your roller. You'll use more paint but will hide more nuances.
Just a thought......Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
Good idea....there is also a sand finish vs.,popcorn which wouldnt be an obnoxious.
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Wallpaper
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
Ill up the wallpaper idea.....fake wood panelling. I kid you not.....my room as a kid had blue wood panelling....somehow the wood effect was dyed blue. Very cool.....,back then
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Wall treatments are a definite plus. I helped my son make some for his studio using Rockwool. They were cheap, easy to make, look good and do wonders for sound stage. I steal them once in a while to use with my 2ch system. The already great sound stage of the LSi15's becomes more spacious and more natural sounding.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
