Posted by sonikninja (A) on September 21, 2006 at 13:11:26

Is their any audible benefit to having your listening room when built framed on 8" centers rather than on 16" centers?

Also would their be any benefit of a hard wood floor over a laminate veneer floor?

I have the master handbook of acoustics and it doesn't really go deep into these kind of issues. Does anyone know of a book that does?

• Re: room design? - Bruce B 21:15:21 09/24/06 (3)
  In Reply to: room design? posted by sonikninja on September 21, 2006 at 13:11:26:

  Studs 16" OC is all you need. You will be better off to construct a room within a room or at least staggered stud wall. You will need a double layer of drywall with Green Glue between layers. Stagger your seams and run the second layer of drywall perpendicular to the first. I'm also using RC, Kinetics suspension system and rock wool insulation!

  Regards,
  Bruce
  
  

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  • Re: room design? - sonikninja 06:45:03 09/27/06 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: room design? posted by Bruce B on September 24, 2006 at 21:15:21:

    Bruce,
    What is RC?
    Is this a Rives designed room your building?

    Thanks,
    Craig

    
    
    

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    • Re: room design? - Bruce B 21:40:22 10/23/06 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: room design? posted by sonikninja on September 27, 2006 at 06:45:03:

      Hi Craig,

      RC is resilient channel. I am using RC from Acoustical Sciences. Yes, Chris Huston of Rives Audio designed all of my rooms. I'm at drywall stage now. Take a look at my Inmate Photos.

      Regards,
      Bruce
      
      

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  • Re: room design? - sonikninja 23:23:45 09/24/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: room design? posted by Bruce B on September 24, 2006 at 21:15:21:

    Is their a book or something I could buy that teaches all the techniques to building a kick butt hi fi room?
    
    

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• Re: room design? - Ethan Winer 13:56:56 09/22/06 (0)
  In Reply to: room design? posted by sonikninja on September 21, 2006 at 13:11:26:

  > Is their any audible benefit to having your listening room when built framed on 8" centers rather than on 16" centers? <

  I'm not a construction expert, but I'd think having studs 8 inches on center would be bad. A standard sheet rock wall gives some amount of bass trapping, especially if the wall has fiberglass insulation inside. It's not great bass trapping, mostly because it's fairly frequency selective. But it's better than nothing and it's free.

  If you have studs close together the walls won't be able to flex as much, and in turn will have less absorption. At least I assume this is the case.

  --Ethan
  
  

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