I had dropped ceiling in the first theater I built in our Kansas City house.
Dropped ceiling PRO's:
The extra absorption meant I didn't need as much side wall treatment and no additional ceiling treatment.
The low frequency bass peaks were not as audible and overall the room was flatter.
Very easy to run wires!
Dropped ceiling CON's:
At certain frequencies the ceiling would "light up" and vibrate like hell. I added weight to the backs of the panels and tried different panel materials and configurations. I was able to reduce the effect but not eliminate it completely. This was with a standard residential grid suspension system.
Tom
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Main System:
Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic
Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC
MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material.
Lake House:
Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3
OnDeck:
McIntosh MAC 4300v
Last edited by W9TR; 12-20-2015 at 07:54 AM.
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