Substantial posts by Arthur Rice, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 36 of 66 posts are listed.
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Arthur Rice, 8 October 2004Yippy... :D Some of this may look a little strange, but I'm having to work around a few things, plus doing everything by yourself makes it a little slow. These aren't…
Arthur Rice, 9 October 2004Thanks Steve, the R-Tech is basically just 3/4" rigid plastic insulation, it's what was recommended to put on the blocks as a "just in case" moisture barrier, insect…
Arthur Rice, 10 October 2004Steve, I was planning on just butting my studs up against the foam, then 3" of Roxul and cloth cover for absorbtion on the rear half side walls, with slat resonators at…
knightfly, 10 October 2004Arthur, I was afraid that whas what you were doing - if your isolation isn't a problem (meaning the concrete is doing a good enough job) then you can certainly do that -…
Arthur Rice, 10 October 2004Steve, those two walls are underground so the sound getting out is not a problem unless you see a problem with it going up into the second floor. Can I put the studs…
knightfly, 10 October 2004Yeah, flanking noise can get you for sure - if you allow the sound to directly affect the concrete, the sound will travel along the concrete to other areas and vibrate…
Arthur Rice, 10 October 2004Steve, let me see if I'm getting this right, from what I'm understanding from you and the link, what I need to do is build my interior walls away from my exterior walls…
Arthur Rice, 12 October 2004Steve, I think I got it, well actually I had it all along. I think it was one of those "forest for the trees" kinda thing. I added that foam at the last minute and still…
Arthur Rice, 13 October 2004Steve, sorry to hear about the cold, ragweed's been wearing me out :cry: Thanks for the last post and sorry mine was kinda convoluted. I have a quick question about a…
knightfly, 13 October 2004Differences - slat absorber, slot absorber, and perforated panel absorber are all names for various types of Helmholtz absorbers, named for their supposed inventor -…
knightfly, 14 October 2004No, the side absorbers are fine; their purpose with the slanted faces is to redirect early reflections away from the mix position WITHOUT deadening the room more than…
knightfly, 17 October 2004Drums generally do better in their own space that can be tailored more to their needs; for example, tuning a fairly large slat resonator to 300 hZ in a drum room is…
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Arthur Rice, 25 October 2004Sorry it's been so long, haven't had a chance to work alot lately or at least it seems like I haven't gotten much done when I do. :? I hope to do a lot in the next…
Arthur Rice, 25 October 2004Had a question about the ceiling, I've seen in several pictures that a layer of thin mil clear plastic sheeting is tacted to the ceiling over the insulation before the…
knightfly, 26 October 2004Yeah, I've mentioned this here and there but it's not in the REFERENCE section as far as I know; A lot of times, using enough fberglass to take care of bass trapping,…
Arthur Rice, 31 October 2004Hi PhiloBeddoe, Yea, the HVAC stuff took a little to figure out, rather it took a little time to get my service guy to figure out. Luckily he was a friend so I didn't…
Arthur Rice, 9 November 2004Steve, Got a question about the bezel for my soffits, my brother-in -law came up with something I think will work great for the bezel, he's a truck driver and he pick up…
Arthur Rice, 11 November 2004Steve, about the bezel issue... Like you said before unless it's a tried and true method don't do it, since I don't have the time nor effort to go back and fix it if it…
Arthur Rice, 18 November 2004Steve, The Phenolic boards that I have are 3/4", 4x8 sheets and they weigh about 150 lbs, the best I could measure with bathroom scales which the wife didn't appriciate…
knightfly, 18 November 2004"Why do you think it might resonate? Am I missing something? It seems to be a lot more dence than plain 3/4 laminate plywood" - Density isn't the only property that…
Arthur Rice, 19 November 2004Thanks Steve, I do understand that almost everything has a resonate frequency, my point was, all the post about the bezel talks about how it needs to be out of something…
knightfly, 19 November 2004Arthur, you're right - density IS your friend; but so is low resonance - all I'm saying is that your baffle extension should NOT also be a "passive radiator" its only…
Arthur Rice, 20 November 2004Thanks Steve, I understand compleatly what you're saying about trying new things, it's funny I just said that three post above but why I didn't referance it with this…
Arthur Rice, 22 November 2004Thanks Paul, I've been following your studio diary... WOW your soffits are amazing; I wish I could hear how it sounds when you're done. Your posts have been an…
knightfly, 22 November 2004Arthur, not only should you cut to size for the test, but keep in mind that when you mount to your frame, you will LOWER the frequency of resonance by further increasing…
Arthur Rice, 27 November 2004Thanks ~R, It's a Laminent, sorry I don't have the brand; I bought it from a contractor friend who had a little too much for him but just enough for me. It's tongue and…
Arthur Rice, 28 November 2004Thanks Steve, My ceiling is going to be angled at 6 degrees from just behind the mix position to the front with hangers in the space in front. The rear half ceiling will…
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knightfly, 28 November 2004I would just use the packed rock wool covered in cloth in that case; that extra 20 foot path (round trip from your head back to your head) is borderline for diffusion in…
Arthur Rice, 30 December 2004Happy New Year everyone, Well, since we seem to have lost a few treads, I'll just post a new pick of my finished bezels. I'm on the down hill side I think, I have to…
Arthur Rice, 30 December 2004Thanks Steve, Couldn't have done it without your help steering me in the right direction. Yes I'm gonna keep the phenolic as is, it's hard to see in the picture but I…
Arthur Rice, 6 January 2005Been working hot and heavy this week, got my slat walls done and they look great. All I have left is my cloth on the remaining walls and trim work. Had a little problem…
Arthur Rice, 6 January 2005Here's another couple pictures. I had to put a door in my Slat wall to get to my furnace area so the first pic shows the door in place and the second shows open, duhhh.…
Arthur Rice, 10 January 2005Hey Steve, My center of woofer height is 52", and ear height is a tad less, 1/2 inch or so. I'm a tall guy and I was basically shooting for John's recommendation for…
knightfly, 12 January 2005Oh, good; ya had me worried for a minute with the 8' ceilings and woofers only 4" away from 4 feet - but that 6 degree slope of the front half (from your happy face) has…
Arthur Rice, 30 July 2005Well, here are some final pictures I've been meaning to post. They're not great but hopefully you can tell what the place looks like. After working for several months…
Arthur Rice, 13 October 2008Hello fellow builders... Just thought I'd add a couple things I've learned after several years of great service from my build. My only regret is cooling the place... I…