Listening room2/18/2023 ![]() ![]() Inaccurate positioning can result in all the problems listed above plus quite a few more. Is in the monitors? Is it the converters? One of the most common issues we address in room setup is the issue of positioning, and if it’s done wrong the results are obvious and disturbing. Maybe the stereo image is weird, or the low end is tubby on one side and thin on the other. So you’ve spent a ton on gear and components, but things still don’t sound right. So what can you do to improve sound quality? Positioning In smaller rooms, listeners sit closer to the speakers and the effects of sound bouncing off walls, floors, and ceilings is heightened. Their professional counterparts are likely to spend more on the room and less on the gear.Īcoustics are only becoming more challenging in the 21st century as apartment living becomes common and rooms are built smaller. Yet most hi-fi enthusiasts spend lots of money on equipment and next to nothing on the room in which the stuff is deployed. Is the room open plan and inclined to echo? If not, where are the doors? Given that every room is different, the response of a loudspeaker placed in it is unpredictable. Windows are highly reflective and blinds make little to no impact on the sound. High ceilings increase the cubic footage which is good for low end response, but also require additional treatment to tame damaging reflections. Low ceilings found in a typical home environment are often a problem as they create harsh comb filtering which damage stereo imaging. But incorporating proper bass traps, acoustic panels and diffusion in your room can make indifferent gear sound like it costs far more than the price tags would indicate. Unfriendly room acoustics can make even expensive hi-fi equipment sound average. A great example is Michigan’s premier Audio/Video/Home Theater dealer: Overture Audio (click for full story). ![]() Hi-fi dealers understand better than most the critical importance of room acoustics but it’s a topic that seldom comes up, even among the most dedicated of sonic enthusiasts. Walk into a demo room in a specialist hi-fi shop and it’s generally obvious the dealer has gone to great lengths to get things just right. Patent Issued to GIK for Absorber DesignĪudiophiles and 2-Channel Listening Room Acoustics Photo Credit: Larry Maciag, Fulcrum Design+Build, LLC Introducing the Alpha Series Line of Absorber/Diffusors.Abbey Road Institute Partners with GIK Acoustics.GIK Acoustics Makes Impact with Impression Series.NEW Impression Series Designs Availalbe.Introducing the Impression Series Corner Bass Trap.Sound on Sound July 2015 Absorbers Article.Sound on Sound Dec 2015 Evolution PolyFusor Review.MusicTech Article Creating Your Own DIY Studio.Positive Feedback 2017 Writer’s Choice Award.MusicTech Magazine Best Accessory of the Year – Highly Commended.GIK Acoustics Awarded Editors Choice 2020 Award. ![]()
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