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Old 03-30-2018, 02:45 PM
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FWIW, a company named Rives used to offer a service where they would design a listening room for you based on your equipment and needs. They would prepare a set of plans that you could give to your Architect or to your builder to execute.

In any event, if your goal is to build the ultimate listening room, paying an audio consultant is money well spent.

Great suggestion.

I used Rives Audio around 7 years ago to construct my ultimate 2 channel room. It is without a doubt the best investment I have made in the hobby. Fortunately, the contractor I used was not only a master carpenter (finisher) but had done work for Richard Byrd from Rives so he understood the language and over the top materials and design many have already mentioned.

When you start talking 20 amp dedicated lines, 5/8 inch drywall, dispersion, diffraction, absorption, radials, bass traps, etc....you tend to get some crazy looks and counter suggestions from ordinary contractors.

Rives closed shop but my advice is to hire acoustical experts to help out, Rives was very meticulous, so much so that I almost lost patience several times but it paid off - I could have never done it myself.

Best of luck - you will love it!
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Old 03-30-2018, 04:19 PM
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Gary. Agree with this. Interesting combo with drywall/plywood/drywall. Will have to look into it.

For my project I think most of what I’m trying to achieve with construction is a quiet room. Room acoustics will be separately addressed with room treatments after construction is complete.
The idea that you can just treat the room after construction is not good.

You need to approach the build from the ground up. If the room is not constructed well and with the right room dimensions/ratios, no amount of room treatment will solve the problems.
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Old 03-30-2018, 05:55 PM
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The idea that you can just treat the room after construction is not good.

You need to approach the build from the ground up. If the room is not constructed well and with the right room dimensions/ratios, no amount of room treatment will solve the problems.
Agreed!
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