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June 14, 2021 - 10:58 am

I have a dedicated listening room in a basement. It is 7 feet to the bottom of the joists and closer to 8′ to the underside of the floor above. I have this in half of my listening space which is 22 x 14. Does this present any particular issues? I was thinking that these “channels” act like resonant tubes and could adversely affect the sound. Thanks for the advice.

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June 14, 2021 - 4:07 pm

They will impact middle and high frequencies. The stud spaces can also be used to absorb low-frequency energy between the floor and ceiling. With that low ceiling height, you will have large blooms around 60 – 90 Hz. Watch our CAW process. This process is available in DIY form. https://www.acousticfields.com…..rber-wall/

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June 15, 2021 - 12:04 pm

sonically, it sounds like the low midrange is too strong like around 150hz.

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