Room treatment

[1tribeca]

Hey guys/gals -

I'm looking at prepping my wee den to make some sort of home theatre. The room is tiny...approx 16'8" X 8'6". I've done some research into bass traps...I can purchase some at a fairly reasonable cost, or I can make some as well (cheaper, but obviously more work) I'm thinking I'd like to first put some other sort of treatment on the walls ie. acoustics panels to cut down on reflection etc. I see "Ready Acoustics" sells both. Any suggestions on how many & where to place them? Assuming they're 4'X2' panels?

The layout is such that I have a doorway (soon to be drywalled with a door) at one end, then a sliding glass door to the outside at the other end, opposite side. The ceiling height is your standard 8ft. Obviously I'll have my TV etc at one end (by the doorway/drywalled portion)

I'm also pre-wired for a set of surround speaks on the back wall. I was told by several installers that a 5.1 setup is more than sufficient...the room size doesn't justify 7.1.

I have a sketch of the room, but it's too big to post here...shucks!

Any suggestions/tips would be most excellent!!

 

[Davemcc]

Also have a look at GIK Acoustics.
http://www.gikacoustics.com/order_new.html
I would suggest a panel behind each speaker, a panel high up on the front wall and a panel at each first reflection point as a minimum. Corner traps would also be used if you have a decent sub.

Seriously though, you will get much better advice with a post in the room acoustics forum.

 

[fmw]

The plus is that the room is long and narrow, not square and small. Small, square rooms are simply hopeless in terms of getting good acoustics. Place the speakers along the long side of the room, leaving 5 or 6 feet between them and the back of the room, leaving an area behind the main speakers to produce at least a little reverb. That will give you the best acoustics you can acheive in the room. Personally, I don't think room treatments are a good option for small rooms.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Ready Acoustics make a fine product that is finished out; GIK makes a fine product that is more at a DIY quality. Either should work just fine and Glenn or Bryan at GIK will help you out if you PM them.