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<blockquote data-quote="Don Williams" data-source="post: 215133" data-attributes="member: 10396"><p>There is a lot of room for improvement. Like Dic, I don't really like the sound of vocals going through 15" speakers, but that being said I have heard carefull EQed 15" systems sound good. The better the quality your speakers are, the easier it is to make things sound good.</p><p></p><p>I would look seriously at the room acoustics. Almost no amount of electronic equalization and "correction" can solve an acoustic issue. I have several HOW clients that made their own acoustic pannels using Owens Corning 703 fiberglass "board". Most chose 2" or 3" thick pannels and covered it with flame retardant fabrics, one in a beautiful Jacquard fabric that looks very classy. The 703 is available in sheets as big a 4' X 10', and some Home Depots stock 2' X 4' x 2" pannels. You should cover about 25% to 35% of the wall areas leaving space between the pannels for difussion. Some hung the pannels spaced a few inches in front of the walls to provide some bass trap effect. Very heavy drapery material will also help the acoustics and insulation can be hiden behing them. You will want to contain the insulation to prevent the fibers from floating in the air. I've seen this done with Tyvek or similar products. Of course commercial ready make acoustical products are available from many sources, but the trick is using enough. Good luck on your quest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don Williams, post: 215133, member: 10396"] There is a lot of room for improvement. Like Dic, I don't really like the sound of vocals going through 15" speakers, but that being said I have heard carefull EQed 15" systems sound good. The better the quality your speakers are, the easier it is to make things sound good. I would look seriously at the room acoustics. Almost no amount of electronic equalization and "correction" can solve an acoustic issue. I have several HOW clients that made their own acoustic pannels using Owens Corning 703 fiberglass "board". Most chose 2" or 3" thick pannels and covered it with flame retardant fabrics, one in a beautiful Jacquard fabric that looks very classy. The 703 is available in sheets as big a 4' X 10', and some Home Depots stock 2' X 4' x 2" pannels. You should cover about 25% to 35% of the wall areas leaving space between the pannels for difussion. Some hung the pannels spaced a few inches in front of the walls to provide some bass trap effect. Very heavy drapery material will also help the acoustics and insulation can be hiden behing them. You will want to contain the insulation to prevent the fibers from floating in the air. I've seen this done with Tyvek or similar products. Of course commercial ready make acoustical products are available from many sources, but the trick is using enough. Good luck on your quest. [/QUOTE]
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