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RE: First reflection points on the floor

Posted by David Aiken (A) on January 3, 2011 at 00:26:43

In Reply to: First reflection points on the floor posted by Hifisound on January 2, 2011 at 23:03:17:

Any sound absorbing object will work.

How well the ottomans will work will depend on what is under the fabric—you'll get better results with something like foam rather than something hard, and thickness helps.

The other issue is one of surface area of the uncovered floor and what the floor is made of. If you've got a large uncovered floor surface area and the surface is something like tiles, concrete, or even hardboard, it will be more reflective at mid to high frequencies than a floor that is carpeted or largely covered with a rug. Some later reflections contribute to tonal character as well as first reflections so even though you're dealing with the first reflection points, that large uncovered area may still make the room a little on the hard, bright sounding side. That can be compensated for with other absorptive areas in the room such as curtains/drapes and even other absorptive furniture.



David Aiken

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