| Acoustics - Basic room treatment |
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Step 1 |
Add Full-Round TubeTraps to all four corners, start at the speaker end of room.
Stacking two Full-Rounds on top of one another in a corner is better than a single Full-Round in a corner.
The TubeTrap's chrome dots should point to the audience. Rotate Tubes to increase treble absorption. |
This increases dynamic range, improves intelligibility, and reduces “room boom”. Launching a clean wavefront at the front of the room, and cleaning up the excess energy at the rear makes the most dramatic improvements |
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Step 2 |
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Add a combination of Wall Panels and Diffuser Panels to the side and rear walls.
Diffusers turn hard reflections into ambiance, while Panels absorb hard reflections.
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The Diffusers create a large “social listening” sweet spot, where the soundtrack becomes synched to the image on the screen. This makes every seat a good seat. The Wall Panels absorb excess treble “zing”, taking the harshness out of sound effects. |
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Step 3 |
Use Half-Rounds instead of Diffusers and Panels on the rear wall.
Again, stacked Half-Rounds are better than single Half-Rounds.
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Venting more bass energy at the rear of the room actually increases the power of each low bass sound effect. Treble reflectors on the face of Half Rounds enhance ambiance. |
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Step 4 |
Add Sconces to the side and rear walls.
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Sconces are an easy way to add decorative style and good acoustics. They control flutter echo, improve ambiance, and reduce reverb. |
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