[patrickperry]

What aspect of the sound (imaging, soundstage, bass response etc.) will I see improvement if I get my room professionally treated (8th Nerve, GIK)?

OR

Is the improvement system/room dependent?

Room is 23' x 26' x 9'  with vinyl tile floor and all sides are drywall

System:  SB3-->Paradisea DAC-->Odyssey Candela-->Odyssey Mono Extremes-->VSA VR4-JR MKI

TIA

[bpape]

You can choose which to concentrate on.  Treating a room is an entire system.  Each piece does it's own thing.  All depends on what you're after.

Bryan

[mfsoa]

I have a buttload of GIK stuff and some 8th nerve in my smallish room. If I had to pick a word it'd be Clarity.

You hear what's on the recording, not what's bouncing around the room.

This leads to improvements in all the areas you mention.

You may have to recalibrate your ears a bit, and maybe juice the treble a bit if the system is already on the verge of "too-smooth".

One you've done it you can't go back (without cringing).

-Mike