Dealing with Parallel Walls

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Dealing with Parallel Walls

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I want to control flutter and reflections in the control room

If i stack 4" of 703 on my side walls will that absorb any early reflections ?

I really don’t want to build angled slat wall........

Unless you guys really think it would be better than 4" of 703

PLEASE Help i am trying to do this today and i cant make up my mind :?


steve
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Re: Dealing with Parallel Walls

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fisher of men wrote:I want to control flutter and reflections in the control room

If i stack 4" of 703 on my side walls will that absorb any early reflections ?

I really don’t want to build angled slat wall........

Unless you guys really think it would be better than 4" of 703

PLEASE Help i am trying to do this today and i cant make up my mind :?


steve
Steve,

Use a mirror ( a friend or wife or something similar will have to hep).

Sit in your chair and have the mirror slid along the wall - anywhere where you can see a speaker you need to place your 703.

This includes the ceiling (although I reccomend the entire ceiling be covered) and the back wall.

4" is great - even better if you can nmount it 4" off the wall (at least 2").

That will deal with flutter echo - comb filtering and issues with early reflections and stereo imaging.

Rod
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Post by fisher of men »

Thanks Rod,

Anyone else ?
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Post by knightfly »

Who else do you need? :wink:

Rod's been told by Steven Spielberg he's the best (just to hit the highlights) - but if it helps, that's the same advice you'd get from Eric Desart, Philip Newell, F. Alton Everest, Trevor Cox, Angelo Campanella, several others I'm too lazy to type, and me.

Only thing I'd add (although you didn't ask) is to also straddle as many corners (including wall-ceiling ones) as you can with MORE of the same, to help even out modal peaks/nulls... Steve
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Thank you all !

Post by fisher of men »

:roll: Sorry....

:D :D :D

Thanks guys, so much for all your help,

The false ceiling , rear wall are all filed with hangers and covered with 703,
3"thick... the rear wall trap is 24"to 3ft deep and filled with hangers and the ceiling is 3ft to 14" all filled with hangers.

if that doesn’t trap the bass nothing will

its good to know i wont have to do as much work on the side walls.

Thanks again,

steve
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Post by knightfly »

Sounds like you got it under control alright; have you fired up your speakers and listened to stuff yet? Should be pretty smooth...

And if anyone should apologise, it's ME :cry: Was only being a bit "flip" 'cause I'm finally almost done messing with my hot water heater (yeay) Sorry if it didn't translate that way... Steve
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Post by fisher of men »

And if anyone should apologise, it's ME Was only being a bit "flip" 'cause I'm finally almost done messing with my hot water heater (yeay) Sorry if it didn't translate that way... Steve
Not at all, I really appreciate you taking your time to help me and all the others on this site, thanks for caring about our projects.

Things that are simple to you are like greek to me,
You do a great service here..... and to every one who has helped me Thank you !!
have you fired up your speakers and listened to stuff yet? Should be pretty smooth...

Not yet, i will finish with the 703 first and then do a quick check

I will let you know and post some pics

Thanks again,

steve
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