Room treatments

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 03:14 PM

Where do you all buy your room treatments? I'm in desperate need of some, but i also don't really have the budget to drop a ton of money on them, either.

I probably need 4 decent size panels to start. Pretty patterns or colors for optimum SOAF is a plus. :p

**ben62670** · 10-20-2009 03:18 PM

Build them!

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 03:35 PM

I bought my OC 705 from these guys http://www.spi-co.com/directory.html

Local to you is

Insulation/Architectural
5230 Park Emerson Drive Suite O
Indianapolis, IN
USA

Wife made the covers. Made L bracket for bottom and loop near the top in the back for one of those fish hook looking hooks you push in the wall.

See my setup for pics.

**vc69** · 10-20-2009 03:36 PM

I'm ordering some panels from these guys in a few days.

http://www.atsacoustics.com/

**ben62670** · 10-20-2009 03:38 PM

Room treatments are so under rated. Look into first reflection, and then behind you.

Ben

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by vc69

I'm ordering some panels from these guys in a few days.

http://www.atsacoustics.com/

Those are nice but for 1 2'x4' 2" you could buy 3 from the site above. If you or your SO is handy with a sewing machine you can make your own to match your decor.

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by thsmith

I bought my OC 705 from these guys http://www.spi-co.com/directory.html

Local to you is

Insulation/Architectural
5230 Park Emerson Drive Suite O
Indianapolis, IN
USA

Wife made the covers. Made L bracket for bottom and loop near the top in the back for one of those fish hook looking hooks you push in the wall.

See my setup for pics.

Hrmmm.... What did she use for the covers?

I may give them a call, that's right down the road from me.

Thanks!

**vc69** · 10-20-2009 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by ben62670

Room treatments are so under rated. Look into first reflection, and then behind you.

Ben

No doubt. After some dinking around I did last weekend, I am convinced that the 6 panels I am buying (about $300) will be the most significant upgrade to my system I can make.

**vc69** · 10-20-2009 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by thsmith

Those are nice but for 1 2'x4' 2" you could buy 3 from the site above. If you or your SO is handy with a sewing machine you can make your own to match your decor.

My current SO is a danger to herself and others with regard to sharp objects, etc. :o

Thanks for the pointer though, I'm going to take a look at their offerings.

**Zeros** · 10-20-2009 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by concealer404

Hrmmm.... What did she use for the covers?

I may give them a call, that's right down the road from me.

Thanks!

Take a look at this thread on AVS about making panels:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=487747

Most people cover them in GOM (Gilford of Maine) fabric.

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by concealer404

Hrmmm.... What did she use for the covers?

I may give them a call, that's right down the road from me.

Thanks!

Fabric from Hancocks. Just make sure you can easily blow threw the fabric. You do not want anything heavy like burlap.

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by thsmith

Fabric from Hancocks. Just make sure you can easily blow threw the fabric. You do not want anything heavy like burlap.

I'll probably want a total of four 2x4 panels. I apologize for asking dumb questions, but i can't call them until tomorrow, stuck at work at the moment.

How much did yours end up costing and how many/what sizes did you do?

This idea has been in the back of my head for awhile, but after Nik's visit on Saturday, i realized just how bad this room sounds. It's AWFUL, and neither of us could believe that my system even sounded as good as it does in this room.

Sooo... room treatments > DAC at the moment. :)

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 04:19 PM

The Owens Corning 703s were about $10 and the 705s were about $12 from what I remember. I used 705 2"x2'x4'

I used 5 panels. I could use more but I have a huge fireplace that is basically a wall and I was not allowed to treat it.

It did help.

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 04:26 PM

Oh nice! Looks like i can easily do this for a good chunk under $100 when all is said and done, and this way i can actually put them together in the apartment without making a mess. :)

Thank you sir!

**CoolJazz** · 10-20-2009 04:45 PM

Owens Corning 705 is about as good as it gets for absorbing! Standing it off from the wall does increase it's effectiveness...as in going lower. The best treatment is for it to be very broad and not all centered at one narrow frequency band.

I built using 2" 705 in 2' X 4' frames that I stood off another 2" from the wall. I found them to be very effective! I put the first pair a little to the side from in line behind the speakers (dipolar). Then centered the next one on the front wall...which seems to have a great impact. Then I put the next pair on the side walls. Then the last one (I've got made so far) directly behind the listening position.

It is some of the best money you can spend!! Good luck!

CoolJazz

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 04:53 PM

I was planning on putting one behind each main, probably slightly towards the inside of both of them, and then two right up next to each other, essentially making a 4x4 behind the listening position.

I only have one side wall, and it's unfortunately a sliding glass door, so i can't do much about that. :(

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by concealer404

Oh nice! Looks like i can easily do this for a good chunk under $100 when all is said and done, and this way i can actually put them together in the apartment without making a mess. :)

Thank you sir!

The covers are a little tricky. I used plastic corner trim cut to fit the width for the corners. MY wife tried a zipper across the top but ultimately machine sewed 3 sides, slip the panel in and hand sewed the top. Mine sit 1" from the wall but as someone said more is better.

Used hot glue to hold the corners on. You could try it without it but I was afraid the insulation would break down on the corners fitting it into the the bag.

**concealer404** · 10-20-2009 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by thsmith

The covers are a little tricky. I used plastic corner trim cut to fit the width for the corners. MY wife tried a zipper across the top but ultimately machine sewed 3 sides, slip the panel in and hand sewed the top. Mine sit 1" from the wall but as someone said more is better.

Used hot glue to hold the corners on. You could try it without it but I was afraid the insulation would break down on the corners fitting it into the the bag.

Hrmmm... i'm having a hard time visualizing this. I think i'll pop down there this weekend and get the panels ordered, and then i'll probably bug you from there, if that's alright with you?

**thsmith** · 10-20-2009 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by concealer404

Hrmmm... i'm having a hard time visualizing this. I think i'll pop down there this weekend and get the panels ordered, and then i'll probably bug you from there, if that's alright with you?

No problem. Here is a tutorial

http://www.readyacoustics.com/index....d=40&chapter=0

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**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:33 AM

room treatments are goo

**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:34 AM

they are very good

**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:34 AM

so very good really

**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:35 AM

sometimes it can be good

**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:35 AM

but not so much goo

**vc69** · 10-21-2009 10:36 AM

Wonder what is going to be offered FS ^^^

**RJMELKON** · 10-21-2009 10:37 AM

sorry guys trying to get post count up so i can post an ad for my lsi's.I will move on

**concealer404** · 10-21-2009 11:06 AM

Bad form. Been watching you spam up threads all morning.

**TouchOfEvil** · 10-21-2009 07:00 PM

I really need to get some treatments but i have been told NO lol.

**hockeyboy** · 10-21-2009 07:06 PM

I started with a pair of them from ATS. I have no energy to build my own anything. I got the fire proof ones, and have since added several more pairs over the last couple of years. I have ten in my theater which is great with no big expense at any given time. The biggest impact was when I put them where the wall meets the ceiling. Highly recommended and ATS is a good value if you don't want to DIY.

**nikolas812** · 10-22-2009 12:23 PM

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65330

Best room and system I ever had..
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65567

Nik

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