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DrWho wrote:
 Agreed....but not all reflections are "detrimental"
For instance, let's say you've got two reflections that arrive 180 degrees out of phase. If you effectively cancel one of these reflections, then you have removed the "damping" that occurs after the first half cycle, basically resulting in a longer resonance than you had before. I know this is an abstract concept, but I've certainly read about times when adding more actually worsens the issue. I don't mean to imply that this is certainly the case...just offering it up as a possibility. |
I see what you're saying, and I think it's both logical and quite possibly occurring in my space. However, wouldn't the phenomenon only create an equal (and therefore desirable) "balancing" effect in one very particular spot in the room? As soon as you moved the smallest amount in one or another direction the wavelengths would cease to be "equal" and would therefore cease to cancel one another out. Not particularly conducive to achieving a wide listening area in a home theatre, though ironically not the worst problem to have in a control room like mine where I'll be only listening from one spot anyway!
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DrWho wrote:
With before and after measurements, we wouldn't need to conjecture about it - we could just interpret the data  Nevertheless, it wouldn't hurt to look at your current data after the treatment. |
I'll post it soon.
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DrWho wrote:
Btw, is there any chance that you might be able to change the geometry of your room? Namely splaying the side walls and perhaps flush-mounting the mains if that's feasible. Here's a link to a forum dedicated to studio acoustics: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php |
I'm afraid contruction is out of the question (I'm renting), or I'd be all over improving the acoustics that way.
I've been to John Sayers' Forum; it is a great resource that I've learned a lot from. Thanks for the reference!
Andre