Room treatment!

mikeyb128
mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
edited December 2015 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I feel like this could be a discussion everyone could agree on. Let's do it guys!

Bass traps?
Reflection?
Absorption?
Diy traps?

I feel like this is the most under rated mod. It does wonders. I found a company in town that does anything sound panel and custom. Picked up 8 two foot by two foot 2 inch pyramid panels for under $10 dollars each! Wow! They have a variety of sound panels in stock and cut to order.

Notice how I put the $ sign before the number for you old ****?

Picks are welcome.
2 channel:
Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
Theater:
Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,513
    By coincidence; room redesign/treatment is my main priority next year.
    Besides rearranging everything I will be adding corner bass traps, first reflection panels and a ceiling cloud.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,131
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    Picked up 8 two foot by two foot 2 inch pyramid panels for under $10 dollars each!

    What city are you in? I would much like to visit this place!

  • It never ceases to amaze me how many audiophiles have either never heard of room treatment or don't belive in it!!!
    The room is the single largest component of your system AND the one that has the largest affect on what you hear.
    That plus the fact that I see pics all over this forum of people who have put LARGE amounts of money into their system and speaker upgrades and such,but they put the speakers next to walls and/or large pieces of furniture! :#
  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Add REW to the mix to really understand what your room, speaker placement, MLP and treatments are doing.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    edited December 2015
    I was up will 5 am last night installing bass traps 1st reflection points and treating front and rear wall. I am amazed how good the room sounds. And I have to deal with the dreaded "L" shaped room.
    Post edited by mikeyb128 on
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Thorton wrote: »
    Add REW to the mix to really understand what your room, speaker placement, MLP and treatments are doing.

    I've got it! Haven't ran it yet, Good idea.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,511
    edited December 2015
    Nice to see more folks applying acoustic treatments! I employed them in 2007 or 8, and some folks that have been here went on to treat their rooms afterward. I like and use Dayton Omnimic V2 for room software. It can also be used for speaker building. Whatever you use, burst tones are the way to go over playing individual frequencies too long and overloading the room. Also moving speakers inches can improve frequency response. It can be a boring, laborious exercise but the more you put into it the more you get back. Keep notes with comments, readings.

    An older thread from a friend...

    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/86154/room-treatment-revelations/p1

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  • Strong believer in acoustic treatments myself. My room is less than optimal, yet the sound is as good and better than many systems costing a lot more.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Going to build some of these in the next few weeks.

    http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/traps/traps.html
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

  • Cool. B)
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    Going to build some of these in the next few weeks.

    http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/traps/traps.html

  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885

    What city are you in? I would much like to visit this place!

    Calgary Alberta. They have anything foam panels in stock. The place is called sureline foam products.

    http://sureline.ca

    I plan on building some of these in the next few weeks.

    http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/traps/traps.html
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885

    What city are you in? I would much like to visit this place!

    Calgary Alberta. They have anything foam panels in stock. The place is called sureline foam products.

    http://sureline.ca

    I plan on building some of these in the next few weeks.

    http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/traps/traps.html
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.