Fireplace and room acoustic

I have a fireplace that is along the wall where the speakers are located. How does the fireplace affect room acoustics?

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glai05-10-2009 1:03am

davt Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 499 posts 05-10-2009 at 02:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It would depend on the type of fireplace, i.e. is it covered with glass, is it open, etc. Also, the proximity of the speakers will also play a role. I don't think that there is going to be a unifying affect on room acoustics. I have a fireplace and I seem to be doing well with it.
shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,333 posts 05-10-2009 at 03:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My virtual system has an RPG fireplace which doubles as an acoustic treatment.
statman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 282 posts 05-12-2009 at 05:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depends on how you have your speakers set up and the size of the fireplace. As mentioned the glass types can cause odd reflections and cause slap echo in your room even more if your back and side walls are not acoustically treated and are bare. If it's just a large opening behind that can also cause some uneven responses in the room in the mid to lower frequencies. Is your soundstage balanced when listening to a mono source?