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  1. #131
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    Quote Originally Posted by glenann View Post
    Hi all,
    Been away awhile listening and thought I’d post a quick update. The room has been used almost daily since finishing it. I always intended to treat the room but having spent so much time in the building process I lost a little impetus. Anyway, on Saturday I made a couple of quick sound absorbers using some spare insulation bats I had left... what a revelation. The sound has improved beyond anything I could have imagined! I made the bass traps early on, but the two absorbers have, without exaggeration, transformed the sound utterly. Any tendency towards harshness has gone. The sound is now so solid, detailed and has added weight and punch. I am gobsmacked, totally and utterly. I’m now going to build some form of diffuser for the rear of the room. Also a little treatment on the ceiling as there is a significant echo when clapping. I don’t want to overdo it though.
    If you have the ability to add some absorbers, then I can only say it’s a must!



    Hi Glen, good to hear from you again and that you are enjoying and improving your listening room, the panels look very good.

    It is very interesting the difference some simple panels/absorbtion material on walls and in corners can make. I have experimented in our lounge (my hifi room) hanging up some blankets against side walls and placing some on corners over old standard lamps in back corners behind me. I measured with REW and listened and there was a marked improvement in definition/clarity. I broached the panel subject with SWMBO (Sue Who Must Be Obeyed), saying I would make my own nice looking ones to blend in, the answer was an emphatic NO!

    If you put ceiling panels up I read somewhere that it is best to have them about 2-3 feet in front of the speakers and for them to be suspended about 2-3 inches off the ceiling. So you should only need a couple in your room I think.

    Will be interesting to hear how you find it if you do put ceiling ones up.
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  2. #132
    Join Date: Mar 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulf-2007 View Post
    Any reason why you put the panel so far up the wall.
    Er, no.. I wasn’t sure where to hang them really. The room is quite small anyway and I was trying not to put them too close to the floor. I can only drop them about 8” due to power sockets. Would you recommend that? If so what difference would it make do you think?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AJSki2fly View Post
    Hi Glen, good to hear from you again and that you are enjoying and improving your listening room, the panels look very good.

    It is very interesting the difference some simple panels/absorbtion material on walls and in corners can make. I have experimented in our lounge (my hifi room) hanging up some blankets against side walls and placing some on corners over old standard lamps in back corners behind me. I measured with REW and listened and there was a marked improvement in definition/clarity. I broached the panel subject with SWMBO (Sue Who Must Be Obeyed), saying I would make my own nice looking ones to blend in, the answer was an emphatic NO!

    If you put ceiling panels up I read somewhere that it is best to have them about 2-3 feet in front of the speakers and for them to be suspended about 2-3 inches off the ceiling. So you should only need a couple in your room I think.

    Will be interesting to hear how you find it if you do put ceiling ones up.
    Thanks Adrian, appreciate the comments. I’ll keep your thoughts in mind regarding the ceiling absorption too, thank you

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    Nice one Adrian and well done again.

    With regard to the panels and the resulting sound / presentation that's thrilling you, you may well have found your sweet-spot or pretty close, so as you say, be careful not to overdo it
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  5. #135
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobbieGong View Post
    Nice one Adrian and well done again.

    With regard to the panels and the resulting sound / presentation that's thrilling you, you may well have found your sweet-spot or pretty close, so as you say, be careful not to overdo it
    Thank you, I am very conscious of not overdoing it. The sound is pretty spectacular considering the modesty of the system. I'm blown away to say the least!

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    Paulf-2007 mentioned earlier why I placed the panels so high up the wall.. I don’t have an answer to that. Could anyone offer any suggestions as to the best height for the panels please, given the size of the room (9ftx16ft)? They can be easily moved.
    Thanks in advance

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    brilliant , i am hoping to put some GIK acoustics ceiling panels up as soon as i can to help with acoustics
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