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  1. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    The sonic energy is diffused, that it is still bounced off, but instead of with a right angle off the wall, it's in theory going in all sorts of different angles off the defuser. Walls like to reflect sounds more in certain frequency ranges, say from 500-5kHz.

    Also the first reflection is the most evil. Best to just get rid of it where our ears are the most sensitive.
     
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  2. Xecuter

    Xecuter Brush and floss your amp twice a day

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    mm, I was just wondering about access to cables for my gear and adjusting/switching the rear wall panels if I put a fixed screen in. Those electric roll down ones seem cool but I imagine with my sloped ceiling will be a difficult and expensive install. I'll get some guys out to quote and make suggestions soon.

    The vicoustic panels I have are absorbers but do work to diffuse as well.
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    however not quiet as good as the vicoustic cinema round
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    I would like to try a diaphragmatic absorber for the first reflection point to see how they compare, as they seem to absorb the most over the largest frequency range. Honestly though, my mids/highs are pretty damn flat at this point, so I'm not really chasing improvements above 500hz.
     
  3. Josh358

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    I've been seeing absorption with scattering plates a lot, GIK also sells them. I wonder if they have the same distance limitations as conventional diffusers, e.g., whether they could be used on a rear wall if you have to sit close to it as I do.

    BTW, I've had good luck with an inexpensive Monoprice motorized screen that I bought on sale -- no wrinkles after maybe five years of use, even though it isn't tab tensioned.[​IMG]
    You do have to make sure to retract it after use, because it puts the screen under tension when you do and I think that's what keeps it from developing wrinkles.

    If you look at my ceiling, you can see that it's badly warped (panorama shot is distorted but compare it to the flat top of the screen housing, you can see how badly the ceiling is curved). It wasn't a problem for me, since the screen has only two brackets so I just used a level and fastened it to the fake beam (covers a steam pipe) behind it. If you mount a screen to the ceiling, you can use suspension cables or chains and adjust the length of those to keep it level.
     
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    Isn't it dangerous having your speakers so close to that open flame? ;)
     
  5. sphinxvc

    sphinxvc Gear Master (retired)

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    Optimal acoustics can be achieved with earplugs for Sandra Bullock's 20 minutes of breathy heaving and moaning in that scene.
     
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    You can't see it, but there's a radiator behind the panels on the other side and I'm always afraid they're going to melt. :)
     
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    LOL
     
  8. rlow

    rlow A happy woofer

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    You want to block out those sounds???

    Huh. To each his own I guess. :p
     
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    Let's try this again.

    Integra DTR 6.5
    Asus Essence STX(DAC)
    Philharmonic AA monitors
    Martin Logan Dynamo 800

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    This is my first "real" set up, so I'm learning as I go.

    Future plans are

    New Dac and Amp
    IsoAcoustics stands
    and probably a better subwoofer.
     
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    spwath Hijinks master cum laudle

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    Moved back home, college semester over.
    Moved desktop speaker setup.

    Using speakers as speaker stands.

    Only thing that I actually bought new in this entire picture is my mouse and mousepad...
    Oh yeah, and that home depot bucket to make an evaporative air conditioner.
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    Still need to find wherever I packed my tubes for my headphone amp...
     
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    Isn't resonance a potential problem.... or am I being an audiophool to have that idea?
     
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    Current set up with the Kinki and Holo Audio Chi-Fi superstack.

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    I've finally got things set up in a half way decent fashion at my new place. This room is everyone's favourite 8.5 x 9 x 9 cube and it's both a listening room and a study. I am lucky to have the world's smallest desk, but even so, it's pretty tight, so I'm rocking the diagonal setup.

    Despite the huge bare wall beside the listening position, it doesn't sound bad at all. The sealed box 8" woofers are plenty enough for the space. The tapestry behind the speakers is unreasonably effective. I'm gonna do a big latchhook hanging to put at the first reflection points on the bare wall, and maybe try and find a super thin bookcase, and then I'm done.

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  14. fraggler

    fraggler A Happy & Busy Life

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    Consumer-fi in a horrible space ftw!
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    Energy RC-10 bookshelf speakers
    Energy RC-LCR center channel
    Dayton SUB-800 subwoofer
    Denon X3400H AV receiver
    Nvidia Shield streamer
    65" LG C8 TV

    I'm pretty happy with it already even though I haven't done any tweaking like Audessey XT32 or room treatments. For music, the Energy RC-10s pair up pretty nicely with the little Dayton Sub-800 (the Rythmik L12 I want is currently backordered). Little Energy RC-Micro satellites on top of the RC-10s are going to be angled back to bounce off the ceiling and used as Atmos height speakers since I wasn't able to install ceiling speakers. Honestly, this set up sounds better than the Overnight Sensations off of my Adcom 5200 and Modi Multibit in the office. Probably due to being used in a nearfield config in a tiny closet of an office. I will have to see how the OSes do on this setup with some room to breath. While not system I dreamed about after going to Axpona, I don't think I am so far off that I stress about it until my budget opens up enough to jump to something significantly better.

    At any rate you can see the cramped wall and bump out near the left speaker. Not really sure what to do about the adverse effects of the placement. Luckily, my ears aren't as trained and picky as normal audiophiles and I don't notice anything horribly wrong.
     
  15. Cspirou

    Cspirou They call me Sparky

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    I built these a couple years ago and now that I am back in France I can post a pic. They are known as TABAQ (Tang Band Quarterwave) speakers. I was inspired to build these after reading about the Kvarte & Bølge Sound Sommeliers and then found out that it is an adaptation of the DIY TABAQ by the same designer. It is probably the most active thread on diyaudio in the full-range section.

    I almost built these completely by hand. Just a sheet of poplar plywood and some hand saws. Near the end I was getting fedup so I managed to laser cut a couple pieces. I ended up using a bit of wood filler for some gaps and I don't think it's affected the sound. I still plan to paint these so I still don't consider them finished, but they are definitely functional. Only speakers I have been able to A/B them with are the DIY fe83en that I also built. The TABAQs reach deeper for sure, but it seems like I lose some resolution in the treble compared to the Fostex. I hope to reach the best of both worlds with my next build which will be a folded transmission line for the very special fe103-SOL drivers I have.
     
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  16. LetMeBeFrank

    LetMeBeFrank Won't tell anyone my name is actually Francis

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    Edit: Panorama shot sucked, here's a better normal picture:
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    This room isn't ideal with the fireplace, and doing double duty as a living room / home theater, but it's good enough for now. 2 channel setup is Vinyl rig or HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro > BJC Coax > Emotiva PT-100 > Emotiva A-150 > 1994 KEF Reference Model Three.

    KEF recommends keeping the speakers 90° to the wall with 6-8 inches of space behind them, which does sound best to me.

    This setup is far above and beyond anything else I've ever experienced, so my excitement from it is still going strong after 3 months. Bass is very textured and impactful, no more one-note bass like the Klipsch VF-36 have. Mids are fantastic, similar to the Sennheiser 6XX family of headphones. Treble is smooth and detailed. Soundstage and imaging is also incredible thanks to the Uni-Q drivers.
     
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    Lx521.4 + 2 big subs that are also a part of 7.2 (these 3 krk's are center and LR channels). PS4, xbox one S, tablet that has radio (digital and analog), tv, dvd. Wifi headphones (RS180). Two light LED color changing cilinders and LED glass cabinet (some alcohol there...)

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    Subs are daytons 385 15 inch, in 170l cabinets.
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    PC/lab part. DIY 2.1 speakers, rear parts of 7.2, rode nt1a and a shitton of headphones.

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    it will be something like that, planning space for it[​IMG]
    cherries from my garden :)
     
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    What will you do with the Klipsch?
     
  19. LetMeBeFrank

    LetMeBeFrank Won't tell anyone my name is actually Francis

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    They are the still the front channels in my 5.1 setup. I use them for watching TV or Movies, which they excel at. However they are pretty bad for music, all bass and treble with no mids.
     
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    Makes sense I guess. :) Center channel is also klipsch? I remember zerodeefex mentioning it's important for the center 3 to be the same or as close as possible.
     

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