Thoughts on a "room treatment" idea from my brain...

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My desk in my home office is along the long side wall of a basement room, it has to be that way. Behind me is a bunch of book cases along the other wall. There is plenty of open spaces in the bookshelves for the sound from my speakers to go right through and reflect off the wall, as the bookshelves have no back and are open. Here comes the crazy idea part. Would hanging an area rug behind the bookshelves help defract any unwanted reflections?

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1 hour ago, NOMBEDES said:

Here is my thought.  Put books in the bookcase.  20 or 30 years of National Geographic should do the trick.  Works for me. 

 

The bookshelves are full of books of various sizes. It is an interesting idea though if a solid wall of books would have the same effect as a solid wall.

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8 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

Absorb. Yes. Alternatively you can try a rug on the wall behind the speakers. Or both - in particular if the room is narrow.

 

I had this thought after posting as well, that may actually be a better starting point.

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27 minutes ago, MarkusBarkus said:

...what effect are you going for?

 

A less "sharp" sounding room. Two walls are cement, with of course insulation and stuff inbetween that and the drywall.

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36 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

how big is the room

 

16 x 12, roughly.

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Its easier to just move along...

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33 minutes ago, GregWormald said:

Anything that absorbs the unwanted frequencies or causes the space to be "uneven" in reflecting will work

–hangings, rugs, books, statues, soft furnishings, furniture, etc.

 

Most speakers are designed for average rooms, so the more you can make the space average in terms of absorbing/reflecting sounds the better.

 

I actually disagree that speakers are designed to work in an "average" room. I think they are designed to work as close to perfect as engineering and budgets will let the designer get. At least this is my hope.

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1 hour ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

Really? Is it so difficult to imagine yourself completely freed of prejudices?

 

I'll admit, I am confused too, not sure what it had to do with anything and why it cant be said clearly.

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15 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

Confusion is not a bad feeling at all, it gives rise to epiphany. 

 

Ok Confucius...