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I found this article on a sound room makeover with acoustic treatment interesting enough for posting.

I have three things to say:

This guy is a slob.

There is no way he's married.

Those chairs have got to go.

Other than that, it was an interesting read.

well, if he is married, then his wife has got her 'own room', that she gets to do whatever she wants with.

interesting article with functional results, but for the average guy, all that dont serve much purpose. my HT is in my main den, so i cant be having it look like the inside of a space ship. those with dedicated HT rooms, more power to ya.. hope you got some good ideas.

bigjohn

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so i cant be having it look like the inside of a space ship

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Priceless!

Well, if it's going to look like that anyway, why not just air staple egg cartons to the walls? They're cheap, effective and... wouldn't look like that! *laughs*

Bren R.

You know, you can call me a heretic if you want, but I just DON'T CARE about improving the sound that much. Or at least not in that way. I mean, that place is hideous!

I love the cinema display, mouse and kb on the floor. Yeah. That looks like a comfortable place to use a computer.

Indeed the room is hideous. I'm not sure if it is the soft baby blue paint, candy striped chairs or the symmetrical yet random placement of the lego blocky sound panels that really throws me.
I don't mind some of the white side wall panels though, if there weren't so many.
Integration of sound panels is key to keeping a nice room decor.

I like the room itself but not much else after that. Total overkill if you ask me. I didn't read it all but does he ever give a total as to what all that crap cost? By crap I mean all the panels etc.

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There was a huge sound change as a result of the room treatment. I can hear details in the music that were masked before by the multiple arrival of the sound. Bass is now very tight, and it is much more localizable to where the subwoofers are sitting, and this surprised me. I knew it would be less boomy, but did not realize I would be able to tell where those low frequencies are coming from.

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Hold the phone here! He is happy he can now tell where his subwoofers are located? Last time I checked that was not a good thing.

You have a nice room for a HT but what a bloody mess!

For starter, get rid of those 70s chairs and build yourself a rack for those equipments. Those egg cartons on the wall have to go too. Clear out the rest of the crap. After all that, get yourself a decent chair and you'll be amazed on how much more you'll enjoy your music.