As I don't have a lot of books, or a bookcase, does anyone have any good sound insulation recommendations?
As I don't have a lot of books, or a bookcase, does anyone have any good sound insulation recommendations?
Bev
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No books? I have books everywhere!
As I suggested earlier, containment of sound is a major challenge typically requiring major building work (e.g. construction of false partition walls stuffed with acoustic wadding). Problem with sound is that like water, it will leak where possible. There is no cheap or simple way of stopping sound escaping from a room. If you don't have books, then LPs, cds, or anything else massy on shelving or in bookcases will help a little. A heavy fabric drape on the shared wall may help a little, especially if you have stuff on shelving behind it. You can google acoustic curtain but such fabric is expensive and needs to be supported properly.
Geoff
Location: Glastonbury
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I'm Stephen.
See my acoustic panels in the for sale section. I can probably make more . . .
Current kit :
Music library (FLAC) on IMac or streamed via Qobuz. Fed wirelessly to Raspberry Pi / Allo Digione and into Lyngdorf digital amplification. This handles room correction and drives a pair of Quad 2905 electrostatics.
Thanks Stephen
I was thinking about making my own so I might steal your idea, sorry
I'll also take a look at acoustic curtains Geoff, thanks
Bev
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Making your panels is not difficult, though be careful in handling the Rockwool (best done outdoors). Acoustic curtains are crazily heavy and not inexpensive.
Difficult to get the Rockwell panels if you are not in the trade. If you buy two of the (recommended) 100mm thickness packs (8 separate panels) from Travis Perkins, you will get free delivery. https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/Rock...ck%29/p/961938
Geoff
Thanks for all the replies about sound insulation/room treatment but it's all on hold while Colin is on crutches and cannot help me making up anything at the moment
I now also have some nice thick & heavy 90 degree brackets, the correct USA size screws/bolts to secure them to the Maggies, some new USA size grub screws for the jumpers, new fuses and Colin has a nice piece of wood for the plinths
Again it is all on hold while he is on crutches bless him...
So I still have the Maggies kind of 'leaning' against the rear wall which is not ideal at all... however they are just sounding amazing even with this rubbish placement... I've not been so impressed with any hifi item for a very long while.. they sound absolutely nothing like any speaker I've owned, even the 57's, and for what I paid I consider them a complete bargain
I am still amazed that these rather strange looking things can produce music at all let alone to the quality I am hearing..
My lovely neighbour is away for a few days so the Maggies are wicked up a bit...
Bev
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