bass traps


does anyone have experience with GIK vs primacoustics. They both look like well done products. I'm thinking about bass traps up front with panels behind and to the first reflection points about six feet out from the front wall. Two more panels at the rear, about 20 feet back, and I'll be set (well, I hope so). But.....which company? I've spoken with Jim Smith of "Get Better Sound". He asked that I send pictures of my listening environment to be able to give some accurate advice. Great guy to speak with. Anxiously awaiting his insights. Anyone else?
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I had a Rives Level II done. You can buy absorbers, diffusors and combos. You can also build a lot of this yourself. There is probably something to the thick bass absorber that Tmsorosk references. Mine are designed to absorb below a certain frequency. They are custom made corner absorbers that consist of pond liner that sound passes through and is absorbed by different types of fiber glass. The absorber is about 2 1/2' on each side and goes from floor to ceiling which is 9'. These are behind the speakers and there are different corner absorbers in the back of the room.
I'm using a pair of GIK Tri-traps. They seem to work well enough but I haven't A/B-ed them against other makes.
I have a Rives level 2 also...bass traps are getting installed today...currently have ASC tower traps in the 2 corners behind the speakers...will reply back on how different the Rives custom bass traps sound...
It will be interesting to see what the comparison reveals. Especially when one looks at the construction differences. Right now I'm talking with Primacoustics and GIK. Now, I'm no carpenter ( growing up my Father's motto was cut THEN measure) but I'm tempted to build my own and have a local upholsterer complete the outer fabric.
Brianpack,

You might also check out Acoustimac. I used them and they can be viewed on my virtual system.