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Re: Building a basement room from scratch: What to do about lally post?

Assuming a typical support post of four or five inch diameter, and hollow, it won't affect the acoustics of the room, but it MAY "ring" enough to bother you while recording or listening, depending on the situation and the tone being played. My guess is that it will only be a problem in very specific musical situations, at which time you'll say "why didn't I wrap that stinkin' post!".

Rap on it with your fisted knuckles and listen. Hit a tom-tom and listen. Try a range of frequencies on a trombone and a trumpet. If the ringing is louder than you can accept, just wrap it tightly with some foam insulation and duct tape. For a more pleasing appearance, do like Ethan said and wrap some fabric around it. Maybe colored duct tape. ;)


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