Back Wall Reflections

Posted by richard hickey (A) on August 26, 2018 at 02:44:18

I have always wondered what the sonic impact of back wall reflections would be upon the cartridge and if there is an audible negative impact to the sound.

I have a VPI extended Aries with a Shelter 501 II cartridge. The deck has Mapleshade brass feet and I have it sitting upon a 3 inch thick block of maple and the head shell is 12-15 inches from the back wall.

So is this a case of audiophile nervosa or are there meaningful tweaks I could try that could improve the sound?

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Topic - Back Wall Reflections - richard hickey 02:44:18 08/26/18 (19)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - EdAInWestOC 04:22:58 08/30/18 (0)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - richard hickey 08:55:37 08/27/18 (3)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - Dave B 14:37:03 08/27/18 (2)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - richard hickey 15:41:42 08/29/18 (1)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - Dave B 17:16:45 08/29/18 (0)

Very bad - Awe-d-o-file 17:58:10 08/26/18 (0)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - beach cruiser 14:00:17 08/26/18 (2)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - richard hickey 15:49:19 08/29/18 (1)

RE: Back Wall Reflections back at you. - beach cruiser 03:09:33 08/30/18 (0)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - John-from Seattle 11:21:55 08/26/18 (0)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - Inmate51 09:06:28 08/26/18 (0)

It was a major issue here... - ghost of olddude55 07:28:43 08/26/18 (6)

Certainly would be.. - bare 11:05:48 08/26/18 (1)

LPs line two of the walls, books behind the speakers. - ghost of olddude55 11:50:16 08/26/18 (0)

Is that a Fender F-330 12-string acoustic? - FenderLover 07:51:42 08/26/18 (3)

RE: Is that a Fender F-330 12-string acoustic? - The Dill 08:50:05 08/26/18 (1)

I've played on my friend's Takamine. - FenderLover 11:08:52 08/26/18 (0)

F-310, MIK. - ghost of olddude55 08:39:10 08/26/18 (0)

RE: Back Wall Reflections - Dave B 06:13:39 08/26/18 (0)

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