Concrete or Wood floor in listening room?

In that case, put the carpet over the slab with some good padding. You don't need to add a wood floor and open your room up to potential vibrations. You also don't need the low frequency waves reflecting between the slab and the wood floor above it.

I like block walls instead of studs too.

Horns huh? I love horns. My home theater room speakers are all fully horn loaded.

Horns huh, have you talked to Jim Smith of Avantgarde? He will strongly beg that you put wood over the concrete. I talked to him in mid construction of my room and he talked me into the same basic construction as Dave described. I can't say if it's better since it's a tough one to A/B, but my horns sound pretty darn good in there. Call Jim, he's really helpful and would be able to really describe why it is so important.

Ejlif,
Yes horns, Duo's. I Have not talked to Jim about this, thought I'd talk to the (other) experts first.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike

Think of your floor as another wall. Concrete walls absorb nothing. A well constructed sub-floor will be just as good as cement in isolation from vibration.

Q_man

While I don't agree with your choice of sound room construction...ie> all block room, sounds interesting with horns in a " you are there..LIVE sort of way.

Dave

Dave,
You lost me with your statement "A well constructed sub-floor will be just as good as cement in isolation from vibration."
The floor I am planning will be cement, if it is just as good as a well constructed sub-floor why add wood over cement???

Mike