Artsy Room Acoustic Treatments

SCompRacer
SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
edited February 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Room treatments a WAF problem? Want to accessorize your room even further than treatments with Guilford of Maine Fabrics in various colors?

For the well heeled, you have these @ $100 a square foot. Pictured in ModWright’s factory listening room.


GIK added the reasonably priced ArtPanel to their web site yesterday. GIK ArtPanel linky. You can provide your own art or select from thousands of choices at istockphoto.com….

No affil with GIK, just a satisfied customer.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited February 2009
    I've been thinking of getting my DIY panels silkscreened, but procrastination has been holding me back on that one.

    But then again, I'm a bachelor....suckers!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    I'm married and my two channel system with room treatments is in our living room.;)

    What does it cost to have them silkscreened?
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited February 2009
    I thought about doing something like that when I built my panels.....


    But theres nobody to please but me and I was happy the way they turned out..







    Nick
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Here's another option: http://www.echobusters.com/acoustic_art.html

    I can't wait, my panels will be here Tuesday. :)
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Here's another option: http://www.echobusters.com/acoustic_art.html

    I can't wait, my panels will be here Tuesday. :)

    Face, those are some nice pics. I wonder if I paint the ceiling blue those cloud traps would disappear? :D

    Which one's are you getting?

    Gordon
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    I purchased from GIK, plain panels though since I already have a few pictures on my walls. I'm getting two 6" deep panels and 4 4" deep panels. I also purchased some plants to help camouflage them. :D
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2009
    That's an excellent idea by GIK.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    I like them Rich they would really spruce up my music room.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    Joe, I want some with bare naked ladies, but not the pop rock band, if ya know what I mean.:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Joe, I want some with bare naked ladies, but not the pop rock band, if ya know what I mean.:D

    I want the "Chicks With Guns."
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    Bare naked chicks with guns are fine by me....:D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    Those panels look like something Vern might fung shwei?? with. I did the Flower Power thing in the 60's.

    They would drive me nuts after a very short time, I would like some with rabbits on them, the hot chick rabbit bugs chased with his heart pounding out of his chest and a Betty Boop would do it as well.

    RT1
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I'm sure they can do it for you.

    Here's a place where you can upload your jpg and they will weave you new fabric and the design will be in the fabric. this is not an iron-on transfer.

    http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome
    Great link, thanks Sal!

    Too bad anything I'd want to use would he a copyright infringement.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Ok, 4 of the 6 panels are up and I've noticed a subtle improvement, nothing night and day. So far I have a Monster Bass Trap(6" deep) in each of the far corners and two 244's(4") on the back wall behind the listening position. When I remove the SRS 2's from this room, I'll put the other two 244's behind my speakers.

    I have a question though, how long till the stink goes away? It stinks like glue in here!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    Pics please.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2009
    Mike, when you say the far corners, are you talking about the front corners behind the speakers? I had alot of bass build up there, no surprise, and have the front heavily trapped. The rear corners are next for me.

    Just think of the smell as that "new car" aroma!

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Ok, 4 of the 6 panels are up and I've noticed a subtle improvement, nothing night and day. So far I have a Monster Bass Trap(6" deep) in each of the far corners and two 244's(4") on the back wall behind the listening position. When I remove the SRS 2's from this room, I'll put the other two 244's behind my speakers.

    I have a question though, how long till the stink goes away? It stinks like glue in here!


    Good deal Mike, you should damp the wall behind the speakers as you intend, but I would not wait.

    Now, as far as the smell, the best thing to do is mix a little fish oil in with it, you will immediately notice a rather pungent smell wafting your way you should be far more familiar with, use caution as your body may display certain physical changes.

    RT1
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Yes, behind the speakers. I can't trap the rear corners due to the shape of the room, but it's already starting to look like a recording studio in here.

    I opened the windows for a little bit, it's not as bad but I still smell the glue. Luckily I have a little city of tubes glowing to help keep things warm in here. Hopefully the glue smell will be gone in a few days.

    As for pics, I'll work on it...

    LOL Ted! Maybe I'll steal some incense from work or just brew another pot of Starbucks instead.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »

    now, as far as the smell, the best thing to do is mix a little fish oil in with it, you will immediately notice a rather pungent smell wafting your way you should be far more familiar with, use caution as your body may display certain physical changes.

    Rt1

    waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lol!!!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Eh, here we go.

    Living%20Room%202-18-09.jpg

    The plant in the left corner will replace the SDA and I plan on getting another plant for the right SDA's place. :D

    After installing the final two panels(front center), the room calmed down a lot. I believe those two made the biggest difference. Imaging tightened up and highs mellowed out, maybe even a little too much. I will listen to some other tunes when I get a chance later or tomorrow.

    And yes, I realize those speakers look like hell right now. :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    WOW Mike that is on beautiful setup.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    Mike, what are the wires for that are hanging off the left speaker?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Thank you!

    That's part of the crossover. :D I'm still tweaking them, I should be buttoning them up in the next couple of weeks. They're ugly as sin, but they disappear like nobody's business(even better with the lights out). ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    Refresh my memory what speaks are they?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Completely custom...Vifa ring radiator, Seas Nextel midrange, and a Seas aluminum woofer. Madisound is helping me out with x-over.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    Cool!:cool:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Face- That's a beautiful setup you've got there. I'm digging the Alex Grey artwork. I have the same one that you have on the left side of the picture, plus a couple other ones as well.

    I really like that coffee table as well.

    The speaks ain't bad either.;)
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    Very nice Mike. You can measure tones and move, or move and listen until it sounds good. Stacked Tri Traps worked better for me than 244's in the corner, though I never tried stacking two 244's. I never tried their monster traps. The guy I am dealing with at GIK has a friend with speakers like mine. He wants me to try diffusers on the wall behind the panels next.

    I like the old radio. Does it work?
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    I SEAS you have some nice speakers.


    Good looking set up Mike.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    LOL Good one. I SEAS them too. I would SEAS em in my living room but they are hidden by cloth.
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