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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Adjusting Room sound using material damping methods (not DSP)

    Whilst searching on Wikipedia, I found this. Scroll down to the section marked as above ..... simple, effective and accurate. No tools required! ...

    Started by A.S., 06-11-2006 02:47 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Adjusting room sound using DSP (not damping)

    I am wandering about using dsp room correction. There are two options as far as I know. TacT and Deqx. Deqx performs a speaker correction via active crossovers. Are there any...

    Started by kostiska, 31-10-2006 11:23 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Testing room/speaker acoustics

    I have invested many hours this weekend measuring various speakers in my 4 x 4m (approx.) listening room/study at home. I could not believe the results. I tried various...

    Started by A.S., 06-03-2006 09:29 AM
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  1. Which Speaker for this (small) room?

    Apologies for any bothering by asking the same kind of question as many others do: I have a small listening room (2,5 x 4,6 mtrs.). Which Model I should go for? First...

    Started by hannah-ham, 17-08-2010 06:52 PM
    small room
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  2. Precisely 'on-axis' listening

    Dear Friends. Mister Van den Hul in the 2-13 session of his wonderful essay: "Hear out your HI Fi system" points out the following advise concerning speakers and listening...

    Started by Astroalex, 07-08-2010 10:07 AM
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  3. A Horrible Choice for SHL5 Speaker Placement

    I was wondering if anyone has faced the unfortunate dilemma of having to place a pair of SHL5 speakers on their side on a bookshelf? If so, how was the sound affected? (I...

    Started by nathanu, 02-06-2010 01:59 PM
    bookshelf, placement, shl5, side
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  4. The critical temperature of the listening room and why it should be controlled

    One of our members comments that she can hears a marked change in the bass quality of a Harbeth speaker over recent months and has spent time and money 'upgrading' her amp in...

    Started by A.S., 07-06-2006 05:08 PM
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  5. How close to the side wall can I place the C7?

    I have room that is about 10ft wide,Is it OK to place the C7 <1ft from the side wall? Of course I can try it but I would like to know if anyone place the C7 this close to the...

    Started by Champion, 16-04-2010 03:09 PM
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    18-04-2010 03:59 PM Go to last post
  6. A really good listening room - how to make

    This thread concerns those features of our listening room that make for a really great listening experience. Of course, we have to consider the balance between the appearance...

    Started by A.S., 24-08-2009 12:53 PM
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  7. Sound reproduction: Back to basics...

    Hi everyone, We have gone far into this forum with technical issues, speakers' placement and room treatments. So far, that we almost tend to forget some critical issues...

    Started by Thanos, 19-02-2010 08:53 AM
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  8. Additional Room Treatments Elevated The Performance Of My SHL5

    Since I experimented with room treatments 3 years ago, I had acknowledged the importance of the room in getting the best out of any system irrespective of whether it is a...

    Started by ryder, 30-07-2009 02:30 AM
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    19-02-2010 07:26 AM Go to last post
  9. Krk ergo

    Has anyone tried the ERGO (Enhanced Room Geometry Optimization) from KRK Systems? http://www.krksys.com/ergo/intro.php Some dealers are suggesting using this unit in...

    Started by samurai, 11-02-2010 03:51 PM
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  10. Panel Absorber

    The winter is long and I'm going to start a new DIY project for a panel absorber. The reason for that is to get rid of room resonances / bass problem below 100 Hz. My other...

    Started by T.W., 19-11-2009 03:39 PM
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  11. How much room damping needed for quiet listening?

    I am in the process of acoustically treating my 3.5m by 3.5m bedroom and am thinking of getting some Super Hl5s. I have got 10cm thick foam corner panels(size 4 feet by 2)...

    Started by nicedoc441, 10-01-2010 01:23 PM
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  12. Speakers Height

    I always thought the proper way to set up the loudspeakers in the listening room is to able to create the illusion of a well recorded voice projected approximately 1/2 foot ...

    Started by STHLS5, 12-12-2009 05:05 AM
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  13. Interesting Read

    Hi all, I came across this site, very informative.

    Started by Jmohd, 22-11-2009 10:28 AM
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  14. How do you know your Harbeth placed correctly?

    Since having SHL5 I find that the sound presentation is slightly different from my previous speakers. The so called audiophiles CDs sound excellent with the placement of...

    Started by STHLS5, 06-11-2009 01:42 AM
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  15. Uneven ceiling height

    I am planning to use my Super HL-5 in the new living room. The living room has one end of the ceiling slightly lower in height. See this illustration. ...

    Started by leekb, 21-08-2009 10:27 AM
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  16. Compact 7ES-3 in my room. Few basses?

    Hi. this is my first post. I come from Italy and my english is not amazing. So, excuse me. A few days ago I listened to Compact 7ES-3 speakers and they sound great. I...

    Started by blackmore, 06-06-2009 01:58 PM
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  17. M30 placement in a small room

    Hi guys: I would like to get some suggestions regarding placement of these speakers (M30) in my small room. I'm thinking to place them on wall C. I can separate them more...

    Started by ebenai, 22-01-2009 02:07 AM
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  18. "KRK Ergo" - inexpensive room correction that works?

    Hi everyone I recently bought and have installed a KRK Ergo as a stand alone Pre/Dac/Room correction device and thought to post about my experiences. My hi fi was...

    Started by tricka, 09-02-2009 05:28 AM
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  19. Placement ideas for a 7.5 x 5 meter room

    Hello: I just recieved the 40.1s today and before I start experimenting, I thought I'd see what you have used that works and get a suggestion or two. My room is 7.5 x 5...

    Started by tonepub, 30-01-2009 06:41 AM
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  20. Bass traps, room treatment or room reconstruction

    I plan to upgrade my system with new speakers, possibly M40.1s. I feel, though, that the present acoustics of my listening room will not do credit to these speakers, so I...

    Started by Forberg, 11-12-2008 12:33 PM
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  21. Bass traps

    I plan to upgrade my system with new speakers, possibly M40.1s. I feel, though, that the present acoustics of my listening room will not do credit to these speakers, so I...

    Started by Forberg, 11-12-2008 12:15 PM
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  22. Speaker Height

    Hi Alan The Harbeth FAQ advises that after safety, the height of the stands is next most important. The FAQ further advises that " ... getting the speakers as high off the...

    Started by denjo, 14-09-2008 08:21 AM
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  23. Allison's Law

    Hello Everyone! Could some one please elaborate on Roy F Allison's law of speakers placement? Does it really work? I don't have permission as yet to post attachments....

    Started by Olivia, 12-10-2008 05:27 PM
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  24. Need advice on setup in small room

    Hi Alan, I would appreciate some advice on setting up my new P3-ES2s in a small room. Room size and possible layouts are shown in the diagram below. I've bought the...

    Started by redryder, 23-09-2008 06:28 AM
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  25. Listening to speakers at home - the room is your friend ....

    I'm starting this thread to overview the whole issue of listening to loudspeakers at home. I'll transfer this to the Designer's Notebook when its more complete. The...

    Started by A.S., 11-09-2008 10:55 PM
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  26. A speaker designer's new listening room ...

    I have been building a new, larger reference listening room out in the countryside in a cottage, miles away from anywhere. The listening room (the lounge) is approx. by ...

    Started by A.S., 17-08-2006 11:30 AM
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  27. Stress in the Control Room

    "Hard-sounding speakers, in hard rooms are hard work on the ears.? It is obvious that many of today?s speakers are hard work on the ears. The situation would seem to have...

    Started by harbethpr, 19-06-2008 10:18 AM
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  28. The best from your room [size, positioning furnishing, construction, temperature]

    i am just a newbie here and trying to set up a system....need some suggestion my room is 7feet W x 14 feet L x 7 feet H carpeted i was thinking of getting a super hl5...

    Started by poison, 04-02-2006 03:19 AM
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  29. Link to Harbeth FAQ

    Here is a link to the main Harbeth website's FAQ, not to be confused with this User Group's FAQ: http://harbeth.co.uk/faq/index.php Questions 3 and 4 relate to the...

    Started by John Parkyn, 09-02-2006 02:33 AM
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