Used Brick

[paymontna]

I was going to post this in garniers's thread but did not want to steal his thread.I know my theater needs some treatments. About 10 years ago I bricked my game room. I used used brick from an old building that they tore down in Pittsburgh. 2000 Brick, mortar and insulation: I think I paid a grand total of $200 for all. It looks really cool but I am not sure how acoustically sound it is. Being that it is used brick, it is not dead flat like a normal face brick. It is a collection of thousands of chips and abnormalities and convex mortar joints. How does this affect the acoustics? I think it would deaden the high frequencies by sending the waves in multiple directions.

[ShinAce]

The hard surface is the biggest problem, reflecting highs all over the place. Most normal surfaces absorb a decent amount of highs.

Your room will sound like a 'glass' room, so to speak.

If you can add sound deadning on other walls or ceiling/floor, it is highly recommended. Even drapes, carpets, artwork with padding behind.

You do NOT have an ideal listening room. Who does?

[Imperitor]

Agreed. A good example is a cave. There are no flat surfaces but your voice will still eco a lot due to how hard the rock is. My room is all wood on top of the drywall. Not the best surface for sound. Using a receiver with something like audyssey or setting it up manually can help a little.

[paymontna]

I know I need them but, how do I hide wall coverings from my wife though?

[Terrax]

I know I need them but, how do I hide wall coverings from my wife though?

I am working on a new media room now, and the room is fairly small. Roughly 9' x 11' and I have completed the painting, next I plan to buy thick 92" curtain panels that run from ceiling to floor and nice rods that can support a lot of weight, that will run the length of the room on both sides. Behind this I will have the room treatments (foam). On the back wall, I'll be doing the same thing, but with 1/2" quilt batting behind the panels. The front wall will have treatments behind much smaller panels that will be the height of the mains. All this should run me maybe $250.00 to $300.00. I'll post some pics when its all complete.

[tonyb]

I know I need them but, how do I hide wall coverings from my wife though?

Now thats funny !

[honda cber]

when i first saw this, i thought of this which i just got on vinyl:
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/piedpiperhouse/imgs/9/b/9b7439d2.jpg

[paymontna]

I am going to tell her that my new pb+2 is a new dishwasher...lol