Post by timlaw on Jan 4, 2021 4:27:24 GMT
Hello Friends,
I have owned a RealTraps Mondo Kit for years and have enjoyed it. I have four questions and hope you can help me.
I am moving to a new space that is
13'10.5" x 11'6" x 9'9".
I attached a drawing of the space that may help you visualize it. (Sorry it is so low-tech!)
Here are my questions:
1. The space is obviously small. The attached diagram shows that I will have little space behind my speakers and console if I honor the "38% from the front wall" rule.
How far back can I move from that? One source I found claimed that one could extend another 5%, to 43%. Is that OK? (I know that I can listen and "try it," but moving everything is a monster task, once one gets it all set up.)
2. How do you recommend I place my Mondo Kit? I would suggest: the 4 MondoTraps in the 4 corners; the 4 MiniTraps at the center of each wall where the wall meets its ceiling; 1 MicroTrap on the ceiling between my monitors and me; and 2 MicroTraps on the sidewalls for first reflections. This is recommended by RealTraps, but I want to be sure that my room being small does not change that recommendation.
3. My ceiling is a "trap" ceiling. That is, around the entire perimeter of the room, an angled panel is attached where the wall meets the ceiling, essentially "triangulating" it. I calculated the angle as 38 degrees (upward from horizontal). The panels extend just over 15" inward toward the room, and just over 12" from the top. Does this do anything for or against good acoustics? Does it change how I should arrange my RealTraps?
4. Finally, given the size of the room, I was considering purchasing 4 of the 2x2 corner MondoTraps (not sure how to install them, given the trap ceiling!), and a diffuser for the back wall, which right now is empty. I also could use another MondoTrap on the back wall instead of the diffuser. Any ideas on this? Worthy?
Thank you for your generous help. I know these are a lot of questions. I've read everything on Ethan's site and also followed his advice that I post here rather than bug him. : )
Happy New Year!
Tim
I have owned a RealTraps Mondo Kit for years and have enjoyed it. I have four questions and hope you can help me.
I am moving to a new space that is
13'10.5" x 11'6" x 9'9".
I attached a drawing of the space that may help you visualize it. (Sorry it is so low-tech!)
Here are my questions:
1. The space is obviously small. The attached diagram shows that I will have little space behind my speakers and console if I honor the "38% from the front wall" rule.
How far back can I move from that? One source I found claimed that one could extend another 5%, to 43%. Is that OK? (I know that I can listen and "try it," but moving everything is a monster task, once one gets it all set up.)
2. How do you recommend I place my Mondo Kit? I would suggest: the 4 MondoTraps in the 4 corners; the 4 MiniTraps at the center of each wall where the wall meets its ceiling; 1 MicroTrap on the ceiling between my monitors and me; and 2 MicroTraps on the sidewalls for first reflections. This is recommended by RealTraps, but I want to be sure that my room being small does not change that recommendation.
3. My ceiling is a "trap" ceiling. That is, around the entire perimeter of the room, an angled panel is attached where the wall meets the ceiling, essentially "triangulating" it. I calculated the angle as 38 degrees (upward from horizontal). The panels extend just over 15" inward toward the room, and just over 12" from the top. Does this do anything for or against good acoustics? Does it change how I should arrange my RealTraps?
4. Finally, given the size of the room, I was considering purchasing 4 of the 2x2 corner MondoTraps (not sure how to install them, given the trap ceiling!), and a diffuser for the back wall, which right now is empty. I also could use another MondoTrap on the back wall instead of the diffuser. Any ideas on this? Worthy?
Thank you for your generous help. I know these are a lot of questions. I've read everything on Ethan's site and also followed his advice that I post here rather than bug him. : )
Happy New Year!
Tim