Topic: playback-pr0n

[ducati]

MMMN love those FST midranges.  They look like yummy little waffle cones.   

[dmonterisi]

MMMN love those FST midranges.  They look like yummy little waffle cones.   

they look even better on the 802's when fully enclosed in that polycarbonite stuff that they used to freeze Han Solo in Empire Strikes Back.

[Nick Graham]

[Daryan]

http://www.foambymail.com  My room is literally covered in 4 inch pyramid with bass traps in all the corners.  I also have some high end panels as well.

That's funny, foambymail.com (Foam factory is 5 min from where I sit at this very moment).  Curious which bass traps you are using.  Again foam does very little for absorbtion.  You could have probably used 1/2 as much duct liner and I wouldn't think you want a room full of diffusors?

What in the world is duct liner at curiosity?  Like air conditioning ducts?  I use bastraps from realtraps.com, the foam ones work pretty well if done right, but I was looking for somehting a little better looking. 

[scervin]

Yes, it lines duct in office space to keep down the noise. It is basically a much more dense version of pink insulation and very effective at treating rooms.  Search the home theater builder forum at avsforum.com and look for linacoustic.  Those bass traps are nice!  Time to go play!!

sc

[Daryan]

Time to check out the site.  Thanks!

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

For tube traps, consider http://www.knauffiberglass.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=prd.dspProdDetail&ID=1

You can get the tubes in diameters up to 24".  To make a tube bass trap, use liquid nails to completely seal the seams and afix MDF endcaps.  Then cover with batting (to contain glass fibers, you really need to do this) and fabric.  The tubes come in 3ft sections so you can stack pairs as needed to reach the ceiling.   

For half rounds, split the tube along the seam and liquid nail rigid glass panel to make the back.  Cap and finish as with the tube.

[scervin]

Or if you have the room stack some pink panther in the room corners!  I tried the above, but didn't pass WAF.

sc

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Or if you have the room stack some pink panther in the room corners!  I tried the above, but didn't pass WAF.

sc

Even with nice fabric?

I have the same issue. 

[scervin]

She said she could deal with one garbage can (SVS PC22-31) in the room but not 2-4 more!

BTW, I've notice quite the jump to tubes as well.  They sound good, but I'll be sticking to SS. 

[ducati]

My wife completely nixed room treatments, even fabric covered.  As in "Pack your things, we're divorced"

Hehe since she puts up with stupid money hifi (and other) purchases, I'm ok with that 

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

There was great skepticism and posturing when I announced my intention to make the panels.  So I spent extra on the fabric and her response to the panels was "they look better than I thought they would".  So that means I have full reign of the main room and I can build 9ft tall tube traps, no? ;-)

[BobW]

If you don't playback so loud, room treatments aren't as important.......

[scervin]

no, the issues just aren't as apparent   

[Daryan]

If you don't playback so loud, room treatments aren't as important.......

Agreed Scott, you just can't hear the flaws as well, but they surely do exist.  I truly believe that besides upgrading speakers, room treatments are a close second when it comes to changing the sound of your system.