[Rafal]

Hi Folks,

I hope you can help me. I have my stereo in the living room which is pretty reflective. It has plaster walls, hardwood and large glass window (covered with vertical cloth blinds) the upholstery is leather. When I play test tones, there is a very noticable hump around 80 to 90 Hz Which I want to eliminate. Can you suggest a solution that would be elegant looking? I can make something myself, but I'm not sure what to make, where to put it and what materials to use.

Thank you in advance,

Rafal

[Kevin Haskins]

Hi Folks,

I hope you can help me. I have my stereo in the living room which is pretty reflective. It has plaster walls, hardwood and large glass window (covered with vertical cloth blinds) the upholstery is leather. When I play test tones, there is a very noticable hump around 80 to 90 Hz Which I want to eliminate. Can you suggest a solution that would be elegant looking? I can make something myself, but I'm not sure what to make, where to put it and what materials to use.

Thank you in advance,

Rafal

You probably have a floor ceiling issue at 70-90Hz.   PEQ works pretty good with a floor ceiling node and it doesn't offend the wife in the rack.   

[Rafal]

I am obviously pretty new at this...
What is PEQ?

[Kevin Haskins]

I am obviously pretty new at this...
What is PEQ?

Parametric Equilization.   Its a fancy term for an equilizer that allows you to adjust a band for frequency, gain/cut, and Q.     

The best solution if you don't want to driver yourself crazy with a test disc & SPL meter is to use something with a Mic that will auto EQ.   You basically put the mic in your listening position and hit a button.    It plays a test tone through you system and automatically sets the PEQ to remove humps.   Its not a cure-all but it can make dramatic differences at the listening position.

[Carlman]

You may be able to move your listening position into the room a bit more and get out of the worst of it... If your couch/chair is pushed to the back of the room, try pulling the chair little by little into the room... see if the hump gets better... if so, you'll only have to convince the wife that's where you need to sit... best of luck.

-C

[bpape]

It may well be a height mode issue.  What are the dimensions of the room and where are you sitting in relation to the length and width?

Bryan