bikerneil
Well-known member
I have read much on this site about the importance of acoustic treatments of a room and how one can often make considerable improvements by making some simple changes.
I currently have ML Source electrostatics (and I am soon upgrading to a pair of Montis for my room). I have spent hours dialing in the position of my speakers to optimize sound stage & imaging and I am very happy with my current setup. The changes I made in position and toe-in have done wondrous things to improve the sound and imaging in my room. Based upon lots of reading on this site (and others) I am considering adding two absorption panels behind my ML's.
Some other info on my room:
- Room is 13' wide X 15' deep X 10' ceiling
- I cannot move speakers farther apart (due to room constraints near speakers)
- I currently have face of speakers about 30" from front wall (I used Martin Logan setup guide)
My current setup is shown below:
![Current setup.jpg Current setup.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/martinloganowners/data/attachments/14/14141-7c6e135f0a8780548f901aa82d08e2fb.jpg)
I am considering adding a 2' X 2' sound absorption panel on the wall directly behind each of my two ML's.
The new setup would look something like this rendering (see the 2 black squares that I edited in to the pic):
![Acoustic Treatment Final.jpg Acoustic Treatment Final.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/martinloganowners/data/attachments/14/14142-7978123f4459a95ebb11bc01ecbeeac4.jpg)
I have a few questions for the experts and more experienced folks on this forum:
1. Would the addition of these absorption panels further improve the sound and imaging from my setup?
2. You will note that I have to keep the panels down near the floor, is this location too low to help my setup?
3. In theory, how does such a change work?
4. Last but not least, it sounds like acoustic treatments are 50% science, and 50% art. Is the change I am considering a "slam-dunk" to improve my sound or is it 50 / 50 as to whether it will make any change or improvement?
I love this forum and I look forward to hearing from some of the experts.
Thanks!
I currently have ML Source electrostatics (and I am soon upgrading to a pair of Montis for my room). I have spent hours dialing in the position of my speakers to optimize sound stage & imaging and I am very happy with my current setup. The changes I made in position and toe-in have done wondrous things to improve the sound and imaging in my room. Based upon lots of reading on this site (and others) I am considering adding two absorption panels behind my ML's.
Some other info on my room:
- Room is 13' wide X 15' deep X 10' ceiling
- I cannot move speakers farther apart (due to room constraints near speakers)
- I currently have face of speakers about 30" from front wall (I used Martin Logan setup guide)
My current setup is shown below:
![Current setup.jpg Current setup.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/martinloganowners/data/attachments/14/14141-7c6e135f0a8780548f901aa82d08e2fb.jpg)
I am considering adding a 2' X 2' sound absorption panel on the wall directly behind each of my two ML's.
The new setup would look something like this rendering (see the 2 black squares that I edited in to the pic):
![Acoustic Treatment Final.jpg Acoustic Treatment Final.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/martinloganowners/data/attachments/14/14142-7978123f4459a95ebb11bc01ecbeeac4.jpg)
I have a few questions for the experts and more experienced folks on this forum:
1. Would the addition of these absorption panels further improve the sound and imaging from my setup?
2. You will note that I have to keep the panels down near the floor, is this location too low to help my setup?
3. In theory, how does such a change work?
4. Last but not least, it sounds like acoustic treatments are 50% science, and 50% art. Is the change I am considering a "slam-dunk" to improve my sound or is it 50 / 50 as to whether it will make any change or improvement?
I love this forum and I look forward to hearing from some of the experts.
Thanks!
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