N4CR
Supreme [H]ardness
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I have a larger listening area with an L shaped kitchen on one side. Listening area has a high ceiling with glass also and a lower ceiling.
Behind the wood in ceilings had insulation installed a while back. It made a huge difference to the room acoustics. I wasn't expecting a single thing at the time (didn't cross my mind to be frank!) and was astounded turning on the system after the workers had finished.
Much more depth, more resolution in high end and everything had improved in spacing and clarity remarkably. It was almost like a new system!
Will be looking further into this if I end up going to 800Ds or Nautilus and more monoblocks eventually, would love to DIY room solution. But first A/B the new and old system. A blind test would be amazing actually - can you actually hear your new investment or not!? Then with proper room treatment.
And again, as B00nie said (this seems to be a common occurence in audio threads)... its more the knowledge that's needed than the products. I have a friend who is a professional who does that as a job and have had some very interesting chats. There are many ways to solve and reduce issues in buildings discreetly without going 'recording studio' traps..
That said, don't be discouraged to build your own traps and experiment with placement. But it's best to know what you're working with and measure it.
Behind the wood in ceilings had insulation installed a while back. It made a huge difference to the room acoustics. I wasn't expecting a single thing at the time (didn't cross my mind to be frank!) and was astounded turning on the system after the workers had finished.
Much more depth, more resolution in high end and everything had improved in spacing and clarity remarkably. It was almost like a new system!
Will be looking further into this if I end up going to 800Ds or Nautilus and more monoblocks eventually, would love to DIY room solution. But first A/B the new and old system. A blind test would be amazing actually - can you actually hear your new investment or not!? Then with proper room treatment.
And again, as B00nie said (this seems to be a common occurence in audio threads)... its more the knowledge that's needed than the products. I have a friend who is a professional who does that as a job and have had some very interesting chats. There are many ways to solve and reduce issues in buildings discreetly without going 'recording studio' traps..
That said, don't be discouraged to build your own traps and experiment with placement. But it's best to know what you're working with and measure it.