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Never know it for sure unless you try it Micro.This is my point - how can we be sure that we are not simply and wrongly transposing our visual perceptions of glass, obtained mostly from its reflectivity in the optical bandwidth (400-800nm wavelength) and touch of common glass to the audio zone (20mm- 20m wavelength)? Would we have the same feeling if the glass was painted in mat black?
Never know it for sure unless you try it Micro.
I suspect those wood shutters painted with acoustic paint would be very effective at both diffusion and absorption while maintaining some light and some view.I've had glass in my last four houses spanning the last 35 years. Two of them had Leavalor wood blinds that you can adjust from fully open to fully closed. I've found that a minor amount of "down" tilt works quite well for dampening the reflectivity and maintaining the view. Also, large plants are quite effective in this regard as you can see in my avatar. Picture taken from my previous house in Jackson, WY.
I personally prefer a livelier room versus one that is over damped. To my ear, the music has much more "life" not to mention the positive aspects of having natural light, and a view, in your listening room. I would never build a room without windows for audio. Having natural light while listening to music is very important to me.
For the envisaged purpose - our nice WBF discussions - I would be happy enough if I had proper acoustic data on it ...
Nice summer/ winter background.When I had my room remodeled, the acoustician commented she could deal with a single reflective surface, which meant I did not have to sacrifice my view. But, the wall does include curtains with acoustic lining, and the rest of the room is ‘treated’.
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This is my point - how can we be sure that we are not simply and wrongly transposing our visual perceptions of glass, obtained mostly from its reflectivity in the optical bandwidth (400-800nm wavelength) and touch of common glass to the audio zone (20mm- 20m wavelength)? Would we have the same feeling if the glass was painted in mat black?
Thanks for your kind words Mike. I recently upgraded my speakers from Kudos Titan's to ProAc K6 Signatures. I will have to invite you back for a listen once they run-in.
I'm no acoustician but I make a great sound with no edge or fatigue. Could it be better? Sure, but combining hi-fi with everyday life requires compromises. A big part of good hi-fi is well engineered electronics and meticulous attention to setup. Do your best with what you have to work with.
Would it be possible to laminate/glue a transparent additional layer over the existing very thick and very heavy triple glazed windows for good effect?There's no question people are doing this... It's a logical step to be afraid of sound off of glass when you've only heard double pane windows reflecting. They don't reflect a lot but they resonate with the worst frequency ranges they could, so they always sound bad. Everyone just needs someone to sell them audio specific glass for a premium that's just safety glass, and then they'll start believing it.
Tang even admitted it was visual placebo for him, as he has horns and sound was good uncovered, but paranoia was a big problem. (he has safety glass btw)
I have safety glass in my room for another purpose but ended up covering my windows with it. The only thing that stops me from leaving my blinds open 100% when listening is a freakishly-hellishly bright LED street lamp from hell. (anyone is welcome to shoot it out for me) . I have zero desire to cover a view up, especially when only placebo affects are there to stop me. In fact I think about planning my stereo in the main living room in my next place, and having a wall of windows (safety glass).
How extremely beautiful!!!Thanks for your kind words Mike. I recently upgraded my speakers from Kudos Titan's to ProAc K6 Signatures. I will have to invite you back for a listen once they run-in.
I'm no acoustician but I make a great sound with no edge or fatigue. Could it be better? Sure, but combining hi-fi with everyday life requires compromises. A big part of good hi-fi is well engineered electronics and meticulous attention to setup. Do your best with what you have to work with.
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Would it be possible to laminate/glue a transparent additional layer over the existing very thick and very heavy triple glazed windows for good effect?
I "think" my huge windows act like an absorber for the bass, more than they are bad from reflexions.
To make my windows less flexible would probably make then less absorbing bass energy...
Hi Bob. In my opinion you have the most beautiful audio room I have ever seen. It must be wonderful to listen to music with the vision of the forest.When I had my room remodeled, the acoustician commented she could deal with a single reflective surface, which meant I did not have to sacrifice my view. But, the wall does include curtains with acoustic lining, and the rest of the room is ‘treated’.
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Hi Bob. In my opinion you have the most beautiful audio room I have ever seen. It must be wonderful to listen to music with the vision of the forest.
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