Yes, moving. Newborn and the wife is adamant we move from my open plan 3 story house to a more practical London house with bedrooms and walls. Ok, I agree it makes sense but the room I will be allowed to place my much-hated audio gear in looks like an acoustical nightmare. 16'1 x 13'6 (4.9 x 4.12 metres) according to the plan, there are two entrance/exit doors at the rear of the long walls and a fireplace jutting into the "front" short wall creating a recess into each front corner. (I hope that creates something of a mental picture.) Walls are solid, load-bearing, brick and plaster with the front wall exposed, painted brick (no plaster) and the right side wall has an window midway down the wall. The floor is hard tiled. I am renting so there's a limit to what can be done. I'm looking for some advice on acoustical treatment. I've been admiring the portfolio images from Jeff Hedback's site, particularly those incorporating RPG Skyline products.
I will be running a 5.1 setup for movies and obviously stereo for CD/high-res audio. The speakers I have are Egglestonworks Andras for the front left/right which run down to about 18Hz. The centre channel sits low on the floor and is the Andra Center (basically the top half of the left/right speakers). Egglestonworks Rosa (22Hz) speakers sit as surround. www.egglestonworks.com I have a Rel Stentor II subwoofer (15Hz or so) and I guess I'm wondering where this should sit vis-a-vis any absorption panels. (All expensive stuff I bought when I was younger and more foolish.) Three-person couch (may change this to 2 1/2 person) facing a 60in Pioneer Kuro standing on a table before the fireplace with main power amp and centre speaker below it. Flat weave rug on the tiled floor. I'm not sure I will be able to adhere to the 38% rule until I get the equipment in there.
RPG products seem to be readily available here and there is a UK manufacturer. I'm not sure about GIK or Realtraps.
I was thinking along the following lines. RPG make the BAD Panel which I could floor stand behind the main speakers. These would hide the recesses to an extent. The question is "how effective are they?" At the first reflection point on the left wall, I was thinking of a few RPG Skyline diffusers - the look cool and are functional? Not sure what can be done re the window except some sort of accoustical drapes? Rear wall, how important? (Especially if one had to prioritise.) RPG Modex Plates? All adds up quickly. Corners above the doors at the rear and in behind the BAD Panels? Are foam-based products like those from RPG or Vicoustic any good?
Thoughts appreciated. I'm after something that will have modern aesthetic appeal and well as getting the job done.
Regards
Steve
I will be running a 5.1 setup for movies and obviously stereo for CD/high-res audio. The speakers I have are Egglestonworks Andras for the front left/right which run down to about 18Hz. The centre channel sits low on the floor and is the Andra Center (basically the top half of the left/right speakers). Egglestonworks Rosa (22Hz) speakers sit as surround. www.egglestonworks.com I have a Rel Stentor II subwoofer (15Hz or so) and I guess I'm wondering where this should sit vis-a-vis any absorption panels. (All expensive stuff I bought when I was younger and more foolish.) Three-person couch (may change this to 2 1/2 person) facing a 60in Pioneer Kuro standing on a table before the fireplace with main power amp and centre speaker below it. Flat weave rug on the tiled floor. I'm not sure I will be able to adhere to the 38% rule until I get the equipment in there.
RPG products seem to be readily available here and there is a UK manufacturer. I'm not sure about GIK or Realtraps.
I was thinking along the following lines. RPG make the BAD Panel which I could floor stand behind the main speakers. These would hide the recesses to an extent. The question is "how effective are they?" At the first reflection point on the left wall, I was thinking of a few RPG Skyline diffusers - the look cool and are functional? Not sure what can be done re the window except some sort of accoustical drapes? Rear wall, how important? (Especially if one had to prioritise.) RPG Modex Plates? All adds up quickly. Corners above the doors at the rear and in behind the BAD Panels? Are foam-based products like those from RPG or Vicoustic any good?
Thoughts appreciated. I'm after something that will have modern aesthetic appeal and well as getting the job done.
Regards
Steve