Im in the process of buying a house with the missus, the room i have for my studio is big enough but i have a few questions:

- my desk/monitors will have to be placed in front of a window so no room for panels . . .

- one of the door frames is right in the corner, can i screw/fix a basstrap to the backside of the door so it 'folds' when i open it

- will the window place many problems?? . . .

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas - one of the door frames is right in the corner, can i screw/fix a basstrap to the backside of the door so it 'folds' when i open it

Yeah, why not?

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas - will the window place many problems?? . . .

If you have rear ported monitors, yes. Rear ported monitors will absolutely go to shit if you put them in front of a window. Front ported monitors should be fine, as long as you put them far enough forward (aim for 50cm+).

Draw a diagram of your room. I am sure there is a better way of arranging things.

I have the rear ports plugged as i use a sub, the sub can basically go anywhere, i'll try my paint skills soon

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas - my desk/monitors will have to be placed in front of a window so no room for panels . . .

Is there room to put the monitors on the side of the window so their rear ports are facing the wall? If so, then no you should be fine.

If on the other hand the window is massive and the monitors are right in front of the actual glass...yes you may have issues.

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I have a related question...

My sisters boyfriend recently found this shop that sells loads of foam for basically fuck all.

What exactly is it special about acoustic foam that makes it cost so much?

Is the only thing the shape of the surface to break up standing waves and reduce reflections?

Or is there seriously some physical properties that help with sound deadening?

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Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7 I have a related question... My sisters boyfriend recently found this shop that sells loads of foam for basically fuck all. What exactly is it special about acoustic foam that makes it cost so much? Is the only thing the shape of the surface to break up standing waves and reduce reflections? Or is there seriously some physical properties that help with sound deadening?

I'm really not great on the subject, but I guess the density and surface area of proper studio foam is greater than that of general foam. I think it's also flame resistant, which would be wise considering all your gear is going to be in the same room. Apparently you shouldn't use foam, as it's just generally shit lol... You could always go the DIY route.

Like I say, I don't know much on the subject, but i'm sure others here can be of more help.

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Originally posted by Owsey2008 I'm really not great on the subject, but I guess the density and surface area of proper studio foam is greater than that of general foam. I think it's also flame resistant, which would be wise considering all your gear is going to be in the same room. Apparently you shouldn't use foam, as it's just generally shit lol... You could always go the DIY route. Like I say, I don't know much on the subject, but i'm sure others here can be of more help.

You're pretty much on the money. Density, surface area and pore count are probably the three factors to look at.

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas I have the rear ports plugged as i use a sub

lol wtf
that is a really bad idea. the effect of a bass port applies to much higher frequencies than the cutoff of your sub.

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[i][b] lol wtf that is a really bad idea. the effect of a bass port applies to much higher frequencies than the cutoff of your sub.

It says to do it in the manual dude . . . . .

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'The Precision D monitor’s bass port is located on the back panel. You should keep the back panels at least 150mm (6") away
from the nearest wall surface to avoid an overblown bass sound. If you cannot avoid being close to the wall or if you’re using
a separate subwoofer, you may want to consider plugging the port tubes on your near-fields with a closed cell foam-rubber
plug, friction fit for a full seal. Because the ports aren’t needed if the monitor speakers are being used with a high pass filter,
you won’t be losing any bass performance and you can improve the mid-bass response by plugging the ports.'

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Won't that damage your monitors in the long run? The pressure has to go somewhere

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Originally posted by Fledz Won't that damage your monitors in the long run? The pressure has to go somewhere

You've never seen or heard of a sealed speaker enclosure?