1. Put the speakers in the equilateral triangle position 2. Treat first reflection points with thick absorbers 3. Put even thicker absorbers in all the corners
Thanks I finally understand the whole mirror reflection thing and now it isn't as complicated at all anymore. Okay I still have to get someone to help me out with a mirror but still.
More videos please! Show non standard living rooms, like “open” living rooms that maybe only have a front wall (where tv hangs and L/R/C speakers are and side wall only. The rest is “open” not traditional 4 walls
@Macgruber it's kind of hard to suggest something without photos. It sounds like you only have the front wall and a side wall that could be treated. If so, I would absorb the front wall and put a combo panel at the first reflection and absorption at the second reflection point on the only sidewall that is in play. The combo panel should keep the room feeling wide and open while taming some of the first reflections that can cause listening fatigue. I'm guessing that the speaker that's closest to the wall seems louder than the other one. I'm not a pro at this by amy means, but figured I would try to help out if I could.. hope this helps some.
0:12 - "Sound travels in a straight line from your speakers," but at what angle? Is it the radiating straight out from the flat face of the speaker, or angled-radiating from the angle of the woofer's cone? I may be overthinking it, but this has always puzzled me when I see the "straight line" diagrams (like the red/blue lines in the video). Also, could you please explain why you want the panels to be touching, as mentioned in the video @ 0:56. This is actually the first time I've ever heard this, directly stated, despite going through dozens of threads/videos spanning decades of time.
May I ask here and I hope I can get some feedback. In the video, the panel hang about 2 ft from the floor and the speakers were bookshelf speaker with stand. How about floor standing speaker which has lowe driver than bookshel? Am I need to hang the panel lower?
Hi you mentioned that panels should be touching when treating early reflections using 244’s, is this this essential? As due to a vertical panel strips on my wall, this makes it a little tricky-although doable but it will be slightly trickier as iI will need to raise corners of each panel off the walls, as otherwise the 244’s won’t be flush. So I’d like to know how much of an issue would leaving a gap of say 3-4cm (1 inch) between the two panels be? as doing this would allow me to place panels flush against wall.
i have 4x2x4 panels behind each speaker, rocwool insulation, and my speakers are very close to the wall. do i not need them there? or are they good for some bass
AWesome video. Btw, what if your only possible listening space is the living room, which you share with your spouse? Can you use art canvas filled with rock wool? also in my room to my left speaker has at least 20 feet or more of space till you reach the windows, the right side has about 8 feet till it reaches the kitchen wall. I've positioned the speakers such that I get a very decent stereo image and those who have visited said the setup sounds amazing. It is but I'm constantly striving for better I believe it can be improved more. Do I have much choice given my room layout? Love to hear your advice.
Thanks for the question. Glad to hear you've seen some success with starting off with adequate speaker positioning. This is a large room, and it can definitely be improved more. While I'd like you to reach out to one of our designers for our 100% free acoustic advice, I'll also have you check out some of our products as well: Acoustic Art Panels. We have created products specifically to make a beautiful space for any room in the house with our Acoustic Art Panels. They are more than simple canvas covering Rockwool, they are handcrafted panels using acoustically transparent fabric with our patented designs and absorptive material, with a high quality print and a perfect fold. Not only can you upload your own artwork, but we've partnered with Dreamstime so you can keyword search through thousands of options to find what you like in high-quality photos. Check our products out! gikacoustics.com/product-category/acoustic-art-panels/ And when you're ready for some design advice, gikacoustics.com/acoustic-advice-form/ Thanks!
So, I sit where I'm supposed to be sitting later when working, facing the short wall in front of which the speakers are placed. A friend holds a mirror at an ear/tweeter height, parallel to one of the side walls and moves across until I can see the reflection of a speaker in it. Correct? OK. Here's a question: how can I see what's reflected in the mirror, if I'm not looking at it (i.e. mirror); it's either to my right or to my left? I don't seem to get this part..
@@GIKAcousticsLLC i want to place some panels on the wall behind the speakers and i don t know if it s better to place them in the middle of the wall or at the back of the monitors. Thank you much
I'd assume the more surface area covered the better, but can you get away with using one panel for first reflection points since the marks on the walls are pretty close to each other?
