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Forum: Subwoofers 09-17-2011, 05:12 PM

Replies: 100 The Official Rythmik Audio Subwoofer Owners Thread Views: 37,074 Posted By kareface I love my subs. The 15 inch drivers go low... I love my subs. The 15 inch drivers go low enough for any movie setup and kick the sh-t out of anything in their price range for music. I own 2 F15's and they are the last subs I'll ever buy.

Forum: Home Theater Construction 08-13-2011, 08:56 PM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface It won't act as a diffuser, because you won't... It won't act as a diffuser, because you won't produce white noise. Instead it'll just scatter the sound a little. Impossible to say what will help, what won't and what will make it worse with...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 07-19-2011, 02:45 AM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface I've yet to see a theater than didn't sound all... I've yet to see a theater than didn't sound all over the place. Most theaters make up for clarity with decibels. However, with large spaces the acoustics are very different, so it's not a great...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 06-25-2011, 03:53 AM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface I won't argue with you with out seeing sweep data... I won't argue with you with out seeing sweep data before and after. If it sounds better that's all that matters. Just be careful, the ears are influenced by knowing changes to the environment. ...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 06-17-2011, 07:37 PM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface Bass trapping, yes. However most bass traps... Bass trapping, yes. However most bass traps double as mid and high dampeners as well. It's important to understand how to trap bass with out over deadening the mids and the highs. Otherwise you'll...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 06-16-2011, 08:13 PM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface In the problem areas you likely won't see much of... In the problem areas you likely won't see much of any difference. You'd see more improvements spacing them further from the wall. Just be careful, based on your description you are likely over...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 05-30-2011, 01:25 AM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface No, I'm saying the rail shoudn't matter because... No, I'm saying the rail shoudn't matter because the panel *ideally* should be far enough away from the wall.

Forum: Home Theater Construction 05-29-2011, 04:36 PM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface Leave the rail, panels work better when they are... Leave the rail, panels work better when they are about the thickness of the panel away from the wall. If you are using a panel thinner than the rail it will be super ineffective in the problem...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 05-24-2011, 03:06 AM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface I wouldn't use his panels as a template for... I wouldn't use his panels as a template for proper acoustic treatments. Foam isn't terrible, but isn't nearly as effective in the critical frequency ranges as other materials. That aside his panels...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 05-17-2011, 07:00 AM

Replies: 17 Soundproofing my ceiling. Views: 2,040 Posted By kareface Sound will transfer along the path of least... Sound will transfer along the path of least resistance. You can quiet the more direct transmissions by doing a single wall, but only doing one wall won't be that dramatic of a difference. If you...

Forum: Audio Theory and Discussion 05-17-2011, 06:47 AM

Replies: 10 A good example of why blind tests are needed Views: 1,013 Posted By kareface As the prior poster pointed out, it's just the... As the prior poster pointed out, it's just the same audio track played over different video. The point wasn't that he was making a different sound with his mouth, just that you perceive it as a...

Forum: Audio Theory and Discussion 05-16-2011, 10:42 PM

Replies: 10 A good example of why blind tests are needed Views: 1,013 Posted By kareface A good example of why blind tests are needed The McGurk EffectWatch before reading! (works best full screen) The above link isn't an example of product bias, but it does provide a way of helping people understand that stimuli from senses...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 05-05-2011, 02:39 AM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface That's a terrible idea for a home theater. You... That's a terrible idea for a home theater. You wouldn't be deadening the frequencies that need to be deadened and you would be seriously over treating the high-mids and highs. You might as well...

Forum: Humor 04-20-2011, 03:44 PM

Replies: 0 Listen to the alien! Views: 1,084 Posted By kareface Listen to the alien! BioWare doing a little trolling of their own. http://i.imgur.com/p2Fet.jpg#bXpulseX

Forum: Home Theater Construction 03-31-2011, 07:22 PM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface They turned out great, I'm glad you posted images... They turned out great, I'm glad you posted images of the finished product. :)

Forum: Home Theater General Discussion 03-23-2011, 06:08 AM

Replies: 47 Member private screenings? Views: 3,146 Posted By kareface If one of the forum regulars was in the Seattle... If one of the forum regulars was in the Seattle area I'd be more than willing to demo my setup. Summer is best, have to focus on school the rest of the year.

Forum: Home Theater Construction 03-07-2011, 03:43 AM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface It doesn't have to be OC, but you should check to... It doesn't have to be OC, but you should check to see if it has a decent NRC on the link I posted earlier.

Forum: Home Theater Construction 03-05-2011, 05:35 PM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface It's knida the opposite actually. It doesn't... It's knida the opposite actually. It doesn't matter tho, you should go with the denser material if you have the option. There isn't a universal system, they do have posted absorption coefficients...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 03-01-2011, 06:35 AM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface Some 2" panels at the first reflection points on... Some 2" panels at the first reflection points on the right and left, a thicker panel on the ceiling in front of the listening position, a couple panels directly behind the speakers (4" would be...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 02-27-2011, 08:03 PM

Replies: 356 Sticky: DIY Room Treatment Projects Views: 52,433 Posted By kareface I'm confused by what you're asking here. If you... I'm confused by what you're asking here. If you aren't concerned with the first reflections from the tweeter, why would you place a panel at the first reflection point? If you are doing it for the...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 02-10-2011, 01:46 AM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface Any corner, not just the ones where 3 planes... Any corner, not just the ones where 3 planes meet, should be considered for treatment. Taking things to that degree is a little extreme unless you have a lot of other acoustical corrections in place...

Forum: Home Theater Construction 02-09-2011, 09:44 PM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface You would. You would.

Forum: Home Theater Construction 02-09-2011, 05:28 PM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Acoustic Treatment Research Material Views: 31,994 Posted By kareface Foam is not as good as most other fibrous... Foam is not as good as most other fibrous insulation. The big problems with any room is going to be LF, and fibrous insulation will dampen much better in the problem range than foam will. This is...

Forum: General Chat 01-15-2011, 06:11 PM

Replies: 24 Help me find a member's Gallery/HT thread Views: 670 Posted By kareface Thank you psy. :) For your first pair I... Thank you psy. :) For your first pair I would start with something simple. There are tons of great speaker designs out there to start with and it'll give you a good idea of what you are looking...

Forum: General Chat 01-14-2011, 09:51 PM

Replies: 24 Help me find a member's Gallery/HT thread Views: 670 Posted By kareface One of my friends got me interested in building... One of my friends got me interested in building speakers. Originally he was going to help build them but he got busy with work a little after we started and I completed them by myself. At the time...

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