I am in the process of shopping for a house that either has the bones to create a good listening room or the space to build an ideal listening room. I was hoping that we could have a thread dedicated to what makes a good listening room and the resources available to help build a great listening room. I have seen some pictures of rooms and dimensions of rooms in other threads and was hoping we could assemble these type of resources in a dedicated listening room thread.
Their are a number of factors to consider including, but not limited to: room dimension ratios, room shapes, acoustic treatments, construction techniques, construction materials, and the never ending debate of diffusion and absorption. I am particularly interested in folks that are using omnidirectional speakers like my MBL 101's, but I recognize that omni speakers have unique room treatment needs.
As an example of a resource I am sharing a link from ASC on their ISOWall system. This system intrigues me and seems like a great way to absorb bass energy in a room by using the walls as essentially a bass trap.
"Our Iso-Wall system is meticulously engineered for optimal musical acoustic quality, both live and playback. Utilizing the tried-and-true soundproofing technique of building a floating double wall, the ASC Iso-Wall system takes performance a step further. By including viscoelastic damping at key joints of the assembly and prescribing construction methods to best utilize the damping properties, the Iso-Wall system provides deep bass absorption along with improved sound isolation. There is no better product for the construction of listening rooms and recording studios."
www.acousticsciences.com
Hoping I can get others on this forum to share their resources, ideas, and pictures of ideal rooms. Note that room dimensions on pictures would be greatly appreciated.
Their are a number of factors to consider including, but not limited to: room dimension ratios, room shapes, acoustic treatments, construction techniques, construction materials, and the never ending debate of diffusion and absorption. I am particularly interested in folks that are using omnidirectional speakers like my MBL 101's, but I recognize that omni speakers have unique room treatment needs.
As an example of a resource I am sharing a link from ASC on their ISOWall system. This system intrigues me and seems like a great way to absorb bass energy in a room by using the walls as essentially a bass trap.
"Our Iso-Wall system is meticulously engineered for optimal musical acoustic quality, both live and playback. Utilizing the tried-and-true soundproofing technique of building a floating double wall, the ASC Iso-Wall system takes performance a step further. By including viscoelastic damping at key joints of the assembly and prescribing construction methods to best utilize the damping properties, the Iso-Wall system provides deep bass absorption along with improved sound isolation. There is no better product for the construction of listening rooms and recording studios."
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IsoWall Damped Construction System - Acoustic Sciences Corporation
IsoWall Construction System by ASC. Soundproofing, wall vibration damping, and low bass absorption in one kit. Use for maximum sound quality.
Hoping I can get others on this forum to share their resources, ideas, and pictures of ideal rooms. Note that room dimensions on pictures would be greatly appreciated.