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Tube Trap Benefits

My room exhibited some pretty bad slap echo prior to building and installing floor to ceiling Jon Risch tube traps in all four corners. There was still some slap echo remaining, but it wasn't quite as pronounced and it seemed to have changed location within the room. However, even with the remaining slap echo, the tube traps made a huge improvement in the sound of my room.

Of course the bass got tighter and deeper, but the removal of the excess bass really cleared up everything above it. Detail, imaging, soundstage, dynamics and lack of strain and congestion all improved greatly.

I have now installed several DIY wall panels at the side and front wall first reflection points. Again there was significant improvement, but the slap echo still remains. It seems to be concentrated rather high up on the rear wall. Even so, the room sounds so much better now than when I started that I am tempted to stop, except for the thought that eliminating the slap echo completely will probably make it even better. So, it looks like I still have some work to do. Perhaps I will try some sort of diffusion and/or more absorbtion on the upper rear wall. I welcome any suggestions.

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