Help with room acoustics

[jdeanmc]

I never have tried the Ho with 1 port plugged,i may try that.
I plan on covering all the other first reflection points now. Would 1 piece of oc703 with a 1 inch gap be enough or should i double that to get it to 2 inches?do i need the air gap behind for first reflection traps and do i leave the foil facing on all these panels?
Thanks
Dean

[bpape]

I personally prefer 2" if you're just doing individual panels. Remove the foil or at a minimum, put it facing the wall.

Bryan

[jdeanmc]

bpape wrote:

I personally prefer 2" if you're just doing individual panels. Remove the foil or at a minimum, put it facing the wall.

Bryan

Bryan,
i understand that you guys no longer build the soffitt traps,Is that correct?Do you mind if i ask why you stopped selling them?I have seen some nice pictures (old)and it seems the people that had these were very happy with them.
Do i need the air gap or can these panels fit "flush to the wall?
Dean

[bpape]

Actually, that was Ethan at Real Traps who did the soffit traps.

The 2" panels you're going to use for reflections will be fine flush with the wall. If you want to use 1x3 for framing that's 2.5", that's fine too and will give you 1/2" gap and still allow flush mounting.

Bryan

[jdeanmc]

bpape wrote:

Actually, that was Ethan at Real Traps who did the soffit traps.

The 2" panels you're going to use for reflections will be fine flush with the wall. If you want to use 1x3 for framing that's 2.5", that's fine too and will give you 1/2" gap and still allow flush mounting.

Bryan

Sorry Bryan, i swear i thought i read that was you guys.
I hate to be a bother but 1 last question before i get started on these.
my wife is not crazy about the look of these 2x4 panels,says they look like a football players practice pad!
Could i effectively build these panels say,1 foot wide by 6 feet long,if they're in the proper position?like a column,or build a 4x4 panel "stacked" so that 1 panel would cover multiple reflection areas?
or am i best to just continue with 2x4 dimensions?
Dean

[bpape]

Be as creative as you want as long as you have enough coverage and have the points taken care of. Some people have done 2'x2' and turned them 45 degrees to make a diamond shape. All up to your imagination.

Bryan