[sane54]

Sorry if this is a broken record to the gurus here, but what resources
are there on room analysis and treatment?

Also - here's a bit of background - I am in a 20 x 20 concete basement
with typical fiberglass ceiling tiles. Shelves full of stuff plus the
stairs on the rear wall (what the speakers are facing), more shelves
on the left wall, drum set, washer and dryer (I know) on the right
side. I have a couple of HR824s on stands (old 9" racks actually, with
nothing else in them) and a small table for the laptop in a triangle
towards the left side, the rear speaker side is about 3 ' from the
front wall which is otherwise pretty empty. Well, here's my theory:
there's so much random junk in there that I have a kind of diffusion
on all my walls except the front wall. Am I crazy for thinking this?

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:17:57 -0700 (PDT), sane54
wrote:

Sorry if this is a broken record to the gurus here, but what resources
are there on room analysis and treatment?

You can't go wrong by starting with Ethan Winer's website:
http://ethanwiner.com/

All good fortune,
Chris Hornbeck

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:29:22 GMT, Chris Hornbeck
wrote:

You can't go wrong by starting with Ethan Winer's website:
http://ethanwiner.com/

Sorry. His professional website:
http://realtraps.com/

CH

[Chris Hornbeck]

Because you appear to be new here, a whacko stalker has
attempted to take advantage of your (fortunate) ignorance
of him. The name posted is his victim's.

He (usually) posts from buzzardnews, but his sad style
is unmistakable. We're all sorry to have this cancer
on board, but have learned to adjust our expectations.

Like a common troll, it's best to never respond,
however sorely provoked. If you do, expect personal
emails.

All good fortune,
Chris Hornbeck

[Paul Stamler]

"sane54" wrote in message
...
Sorry if this is a broken record to the gurus here, but what resources
are there on room analysis and treatment?

Look for books by F. Alton Everest, which you should be able to find at a
local library, or request via inter-library loan. Don't start with the
"Master Handbook of Acoustics", but one of his simpler ones.

Also - here's a bit of background - I am in a 20 x 20 concete basement
with typical fiberglass ceiling tiles. Shelves full of stuff plus the
stairs on the rear wall (what the speakers are facing), more shelves
on the left wall, drum set, washer and dryer (I know) on the right
side. I have a couple of HR824s on stands (old 9" racks actually, with
nothing else in them) and a small table for the laptop in a triangle
towards the left side, the rear speaker side is about 3 ' from the
front wall which is otherwise pretty empty. Well, here's my theory:
there's so much random junk in there that I have a kind of diffusion
on all my walls except the front wall. Am I crazy for thinking this?

Not crazy, no. Remember, though, that the flat fronts and sides of your
washer and dryer are good reflectors, and will probably also resonate unless
you damp them down somehow.

Clap your hands in the room; do you hear a flutter echo?

Peace,
Paul

[Ethan Winer]

what resources are there on room analysis and treatment?

Thanks to Chris for linking to my personal and company web sites. Here are
some specific links with exactly the info you need:

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html
http://www.realtraps.com/articles.htm
http://www.realtraps.com/videos.htm

[Arny Krueger]

"sane54" wrote in message


Also - here's a bit of background - I am in a 20 x 20
concete basement with typical fiberglass ceiling tiles.
Shelves full of stuff plus the stairs on the rear wall
(what the speakers are facing), more shelves on the left
wall, drum set, washer and dryer (I know) on the right
side. I have a couple of HR824s on stands (old 9" racks
actually, with nothing else in them) and a small table
for the laptop in a triangle towards the left side, the
rear speaker side is about 3 ' from the front wall which
is otherwise pretty empty. Well, here's my theory:
there's so much random junk in there that I have a kind
of diffusion on all my walls except the front wall. Am I
crazy for thinking this?

You probably aren't crazy.

[sane54]

Great folks!

I'll be looking at Ethans site this week!

Thanks!

[Ethan Winer]

I'll be looking at Ethans site this week!

Also, since you asked about random junk in your basement, be sure to see the
video "All About Diffusion" while you're visiting my company's site.

--Ethan