![]() Yet most hi-fi enthusiasts spend lots of money on equipment and next to nothing on the room in which the stuff is deployed. Is the room open plan and inclined to echo? If not, where are the doors? Given that every room is different, the response of a loudspeaker placed in it is unpredictable. Windows are highly reflective and blinds make little to no impact on the sound. High ceilings increase the cubic footage which is good for low end response, but also require additional treatment to tame damaging reflections. Low ceilings found in a typical home environment are often a problem as they create harsh comb filtering which damage stereo imaging. But incorporating proper bass traps, acoustic panels and diffusion in your room can make indifferent gear sound like it costs far more than the price tags would indicate. Unfriendly room acoustics can make even expensive hi-fi equipment sound average. A great example is Michigan’s premier Audio/Video/Home Theater dealer: Overture Audio (click for full story). Hi-fi dealers understand better than most the critical importance of room acoustics but it’s a topic that seldom comes up, even among the most dedicated of sonic enthusiasts. Walk into a demo room in a specialist hi-fi shop and it’s generally obvious the dealer has gone to great lengths to get things just right.
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