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In Reply to: RE: Tube Bass Traps. MAP OF DIFFUSORS posted by watts on January 08, 2017 at 20:03:25
I found that you can use a rack or anything else as a block to early reflections from the center front wall and center placed rack You place your rack or pile of junk ahead of the speakers.
I have a pile of CDs on top of a cart with equipment materials and audio rags and the vandy 2C - reaches higher than the listening seat and blocks some mid/tweeter output and early reflections. Improves imaging and detail vs. moving the cart and box speakers out of the way.
I am considering moving the racks to the middle ahead of the speakers.
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I'm not sure what difference not having the rack between the speakers really makes,but I can tell you that adding bass traps took my system to a new level.The bass is more distinct with much less boom & hang.I think that the mid range is more articulate as well.
Agree on the bass traps and diffusion. Unfortunately for me the corners are occupied by other items that can't be moved (small closet and the dedicated AC).
As to the normal rack placement behind the speakers - it creates early backwave reflections from the face plates of the equipment that are really difficult to get rid of. People do this in order to cut down on the length of speaker or line level interconnect. I usually suggest people use a fake ficus or equivalent to diffuse the backwave before it hits the racks. For some people it is possible to get the dipole null aimed at the racks. Others have used their TV slightly ahead of the speakers to block the center reflections. The adjustment should result in pulling the center image forwards to where it aligns with the rest of the soundstage.
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