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In Reply to: Guess I'm going to have to chuck that Warhol on canvas! posted by hatari on June 3, 2007 at 15:40:09:
Art on canvas isn't good, but it isn't particularly bad either. There's nothing in the canvas itself to offer any real level of absorption, and oil paint could prove reflective at high frequencies where the canvas may offer a small amount of absorption. In fact, if the oil pain is laid on thickly, as in some modern paintings where variations in thickness of the paint add some texture to the surface, then it probably will be reflective to some degree, but probably not much more than a hard wall.
Keep the art work but place it in places other than early reflection points. If you can arrange the speaker and listening position layout so there's absorption, such as curtains, at the early reflection points, then try that. It may not work because you may end up with the listening position in a bass null but if you can get good bass with such a layout, the rest may work quite well also.
Absorbing furniture and rugs will help. Leather upholstery, however, is a bit on the reflective side so you're better off with furniture covered in fabric and upholstered in foam if you're after absorption. If you've got a comfortable leather chair that you like listening in, keep it since you cover a lot of the leather when you're in it and listening. If you can put fabric covered furniture elsewhere, do it. If it has to be leather, then try and keep it out of the early reflection path.
We all make compromises somewhere in our systems and rooms. Even dedicated rooms have compromises. You don't have to get everything perfect and don't forget that rooms have to be lived in. You want a room that you're happy to spend time in. You don't want a room that's all attention to sound but is uninviting and that you regret having to use. Those negative feelings will interfere with your enjoyment no matter how good the sound is in absolute terms. Make it your room, one you're happy with. You don't have to give up anything but if you're going to have something that can cause problems then simply be aware of the fact and place it so it has minimum effect. Find out what is acoustically beneficial in your room and try to place it where it will be most beneficial or move the speakers and listening position to take advantage of it if you can and the object/feature is immovable.
We're all in this for enjoyment so ensure that you do enjoy listening, and that includes making it enjoyable to spend time in the room.
David Aiken
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Follow Ups
- RE: Guess I'm going to have to chuck that Warhol on canvas! - David Aiken 23:40:33 06/03/07 (1)
- Thanks David - hatari 14:08:53 06/04/07 (0)
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