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Old 8th March 2010   #44
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Real Test

Thanks Glenn. However those lab tests involve very large areas of trapping.
10 Square Metres is the norm over this side of the pond.

My proposed test is real world, similar enough to the original poster's situation. It would deliver a result and we can make of it what we will. However SAC has claimed a solution to the original poster's 'problem'. I believe the 'solution' is both impractical (floor placement) and illusory (vertical placement).

Floor placement was also ridiculed by SAC
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And on the floor? LOL! I suggested that a more prudent alternative would be to position a vertically mounted panel close to the signal source in order to intercept the source vector, just as is commonly done to mitigate work surface reflections with monitors mounted on pedestals behind the work surface.
I am quite prepared to try both floor and vertical locations, to SAC specs. He also suggested
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My alternative suggestion was that a simple broadband absorber such as is normally used for any first order reflection is suitable. Maybe the friend you holds your mirror can explain that to you...But I doubt you will understand even then!
MicroTraps are often used for RFZ first order reflection control, however that was also ridiculed. I could quote again. However I am prepared to let that slide and go with thicker MiniTraps to give this test more than a fair chance.

I must also say, I have never seen any studio anywhere with such floor or vertical treatment, but perhaps they said that when the wheel was first introduced......

Irrespective of all this inconvenient reality, I am still prepared to do the test. Let's roll.

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