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Industry Circles => GIK Acoustics => Topic started by: OVfit on 28 Dec 2022, 05:42 pm
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I am waiting to hear back from GIK regarding advice for room treatments. But then one area which is a large archway going into my media room, separate from my audio room, I would like to put some heavy curtains there to help with the room treatment.
I understand the heavier the better.
There are a couple of websites that offer acoustic curtains, but I don't know if these are going to be more expensive simply because they're "specialized". Would heavy curtains from a standard drapery company also be effective or is there anything special about the acoustic curtains?
Thanks.
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hi OV,
Thanks for your patience -- we've gotten a ton of inquiries over the holiday and we're getting back to everyone as quickly as possible.
I'm always a bit suspicious of "acoustic curtains". Not that they don't help, but most fabrics will absorb at least some treble. The question is how much absorption, and to how low a frequency. High frequency absorption is the one thing we can overdo when treating a room.
Strategies will depend on where the archway is, relative to the speakers and listening position. If it's not in a critical area then I would not prioritize it for treatments, and just use whichever curtain you like the looks of.
If it is in a critical area like a reflection point, then we'll probably want to use some freestanding device that is more effective than a curtain.
Once you hear back from the GIK designer, you can follow up with them for more specifics depending on your room. I'm sure we'll get back to you soon!
JWL
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Thank you! There's no rush to hear back.GIK was probably closed Monday so you have a shorter week plus perhaps people wanna get started on the rooms just after Christmas👍