Room Tuning . . . Where to Start?

hearingimpared

Okay, I've been to Phil's house and his listening room is chock full of room treatments. It sounds good.

What I want to know is where to start? Should I go for a DSP or just the good old fashioned bass traps, corner traps, etc. How do I know where to place these big ole gadgets?

The main question is; is this going to cost me an arm and a leg?

Any help would be greatly apprecieated.

danger boy

who is Phil?

george daniel

I've been reading alot about the "eighth nerve" products,and Ethan W's posts as well,,guess I'm just gonna have to get some and find out for myself,,from what I understand,,the results are not subtle.

wizzy

http://www.fullcompass.com/category/Acoustic-wall-ceiling-materials.html?categoryOrder=Price-Low

pearsall001

hearingimpared wrote: »

Okay, I've been to Phil's house and his listening room is chock full of room treatments. It sounds good.

What I want to know is where to start? Should I go for a DSP or just the good old fashioned bass traps, corner traps, etc. How do I know where to place these big ole gadgets?

The main question is; is this going to cost me an arm and a leg?

Any help would be greatly apprecieated.

Hey Joe,

Here's a lot of companies to check out. Don't even think about DSP until you have your room set up with various treatments (bass traps, absorption panels, & diffusion) then you can bring in the DSP to really do some fine tuning. Any questions just give me a shout.

http://www.sonex-online.com/
http://www.acousticsciences.com/
http://www.eighthnerve.com/
http://www.realtraps.com/
http://www.auralexelite.com/
http://www.rivesaudio.com/
http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/
http://www.atsacoustics.com/
http://www.gikacoustics.com/
http://www.echobusters.com/

Ricardo

When I built my room I knew I'd need treatments and also had no idea where to start, so I emailed GIK acoustics and Brian helped me design what to put where. I am sure there are lots of other options but it's a good start.

mulveling

I didn't end up liking the DSP I tried (TaCT RCS 2.0). Then, I like analog over digital so that may have something to do with it.

Definitely, there's something to be said for some room treatments in the proper places. Though, short of a big $$$$ investment and whole-room treatment plan, I think:
1) Putting lots of STUFF (cushy seating, plants, bookshelves, rugs, stuff on the walls) in the room in the right places is a fantastic blend of diffusion and absorption that's both aesthetic & functional.
2) Experimenting with proper speaker & seating placement is going to be the most critical piece of the equation, and it's FREE. Also, try different rooms if possible.
3) You will need a LOT of traditional absorptive traps before it makes a significant measurable difference in the bass - this is why proper speaker/seating placement is so critical. Don't think a couple of tri-traps in the corners is going to flatten out a Himalayan bass response. I haven't tried the membrane resonators (like Ethan W's Real Traps) though; those may be promising.