First finished tube traps

arthurs · « **on:** 14 Jan 2007, 10:44 pm »

The project continues to plod along, here's a quick peek at what finished sets will look like....http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallerylastup&cat=0&pos=0

arthurs · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 Jan 2007, 10:45 pm »

P.S. the pic is of a stuffed and finished pair of 22" tubes for the rear corner...

Red Dragon Audio · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 12:53 am »

what type of fabric did you use?

Looks great!

Daygloworange · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 01:07 am »

arthurs,

Those look great man. Awesome.

Looking forward to your write up on your experiments with the placements in your room.

Cheers

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 01:23 am »

Quote from: arthurs on 14 Jan 2007, 10:45 pm

P.S. the pic is of a stuffed and finished pair of 22" tubes for the rear corner...

Nice job Arthur !!!

arthurs · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 01:53 am »

Quote from: Red Dragon Audio on 15 Jan 2007, 12:53 am

what type of fabric did you use?

Looks great!

It's a tight knit Chenille, kind of like a very fine corduroy in a way, my wife found it and has been pretty much in charge of fit and finish on them....

arthurs · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 01:54 am »

Thanks Chris, did you find that picture on Google as well?

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 03:27 am »

Quote from: arthurs on 15 Jan 2007, 01:54 am

Thanks Chris, did you find that picture on Google as well?

Its in your gallery Arthur....but who knows, may just show up on Google...

rcarlton · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 01:28 am »

They look terrific

. Have they made any measurable difference? Sonic difference?

I've added several panels by ATS Acoustics. Nothing measurable (REW), but the soundstage seems broader and taller. In my case I have limited options...windows along one wall, fireplace on the other, and of course no free corners...K-horns.

arthurs · « **Reply #9 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 02:32 am »

Both measurement and sonically we were able to smooth out the room decently, and the decay measurements were dramatically improved. Quiet without being dead, pretty cool stuff. We're halfway done finishing them....I puts some pics in my gallery.....http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery

JAMn Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 03:29 am »

Looks great Art, Kathy did a nice job. Now if we could only see what you did

arthurs · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 03:39 am »

Harsh man, really harsh...

....but true....

rcarlton · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 04:30 am »

I really like the looks of them

. In fact I have an idea where to put 4 of the skinny ones in my room

.

How exactly did you make them? Any hints, tricks, tips?

arthurs · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 04:41 am »

A bunch of tips and tricks, you may want to run by and look at them Ron, probably easier to show you how to do one than type it all out....

brj · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 06:49 am »

Quote from: JAMn Joe

Looks great Art, Kathy did a nice job. Now if we could only see what you did

Now ask him what stunning example of "audio support" Kathy is going demonstrate when Art goes out of town next week!

If anyone ever comes up with an award for "most supportive wife to a crazy audiophile", Kathy will have earned it several times over!

marvda1 · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 02:02 pm »

now lay off art, he did bring me and brian some drinks and candy while we were helping.
speaking of candy, DAMN YOU ART! YOU'VE GOT ME HOOKED ON THE STUFF!! btw walmart has it the cheapest so far that i've found- $1.37. if you have a less expensive

source let me know.
ART THE CANDY DEALER

marvin

arthurs · « **Reply #16 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 02:35 pm »

Quote from: brj on 28 Jan 2007, 06:49 am

Quote from: JAMn Joe
Looks great Art, Kathy did a nice job. Now if we could only see what you did

Now ask him what stunning example of "audio support" Kathy is going demonstrate when Art goes out of town next week!

If anyone ever comes up with an award for "most supportive wife to a crazy audiophile", Kathy will have earned it several times over!

Okay, I'll brag on my wife for a second because she is remarkably supportive and participative in my hobby....There's an 8' opening on one side of my room that leads to my work area and the stairs....we are having that drywalled this week with a pocket door put in and a soffet to eliminate the corner at the ceiling down that side of the room. It turns out I am going to the superbowl next weekend so Kathy is going to paint my entire room while I am gone, and yes she made all the arrangements with the contractor to enclose the room and will supervise them this week.....she actually asks me on a regular basis when the guys are coming over for a listening session, that's the weirdest one...she is a terrific wife in all respects, but even freaks me out a little with how supportive she is about audio....but there are prices I pay gentlemen, there are prices I pay...

arthurs · « **Reply #17 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 02:36 pm »

Quote from: marvda1 on 28 Jan 2007, 02:02 pm

now lay off art, he did bring me and brian some drinks and candy while we were helping.
speaking of candy, DAMN YOU ART! YOU'VE GOT ME HOOKED ON THE STUFF!! btw walmart has it the cheapest so far that i've found- $1.37. if you have a less expensive source let me know.
ART THE CANDY DEALER

marvin

Marvin - I just finished 3 weeks clean and off the Wurther's....you can do it man, just tell Wal-Mart NO!

brj · « **Reply #18 on:** 28 Jan 2007, 03:06 pm »

Art, the Candy Man.... now there's a nickname that will be a conversation starter!

Daygloworange · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 Jan 2007, 05:06 am »

Dude, I just checked out your bass traps in your gallery set up in your room. Stellar! Great job!

Are you guys going to measure the room and play around with placement?

How do you feel about the sound of the room now that you've added them?

Cheers