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Hardwood floors Sound treatments

Hello,
I just moved in a condo with hardwood floors and wood shutters on the windows. There is not a lot of furniture in the condo yet but I definately notice the sound change, a lot brighter, echo etc. I am also married so putting strange sound treatments on the wall or ceiling is not an option. I know an area rug will help things but I am looking for tweaks that I can use with real objects..anything but plants as I have cats :) or any other suggestions to help matters. If I cant solve the problem it looks like a good pair of headphones may be the only option.

Steve in San Diego
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tiger
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Headphones is the way to go. They have the highest acceptance factor with the wife, and the neighbors not to mention the cats. Save you money for the day you have the ability to build a dedicated listen room. For now put your money into the software.
pedrillo
560 posts
 
If it is possible to suspend speakers from ceiling you'll be surprised at how the sound gets cleaner. I did mine, you can see it on my systems.
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rar1
1,578 posts
 
Steve:

You don't realize the gift that you have been given here.

I have a 3 cats and live in a 2 bedroom coop in NYC. I have 3 systems and I get very good sound out of all 3 of them, I just do not get too hung up with things like sound staging and so on. I focus on getting the best sound that I can in my set-up.

Adding window treatments and area rugs will deaden things a bit. Also, placing your speakers out of harms way will work in your favor, as well. Placing speakers on shelves or inside of bookcases is not as world ending as others would lead to you believe, if done with a little common sense.

Be willing to experiment a bit.

What equipment, room size, etc., are we talking about?

Regards,

Rich
cmo
471 posts
 
Start with a nice thick area rug (go shopping with your wife tomorrow!). The next move I would make is putting some upholstered furniture in the room. THird step (before sound treatment "products") would be to add some wall hangings to absorb HF sound at first reflection points. Then if you can put some diffusion behind you (bookshelves w/books work) you should be on your way.

Chris
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Problem:
Please see link below

http://sandiego.lyonhomes.com/homes/model_popup.php/Treviso-Plan_1_-_Firenze.html?c=177&m=667&fpl=1225&level=1

Here is the deal...the room is basically 12 x 17 feet. The problem is the living room is connected to a long hallway and to the kitchen with no walls in between and is all done in hardwood floors..echo..echo..echo :(

The equipment is
Sonus Faber Concertos (On Sand Filled Stands)
Vandersteen Sub
B and K PTIII Series Two Preamp
B and K 2220 Amp
VPI Scout/Sig Arm with Cloud 9 Isolation
Tube Box II with Mullard NOS

Argh!
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