Originally Posted By: rayc
Nigel,
The book cases, whilst not fab or absorbers, help a little in my circumstance - the difference is audible & I did simple tests before & after.

You've some excellent items in stock - and no sign of "acoustic" foam anywhere.
Pity the ditch prevents shipping.

I've spent money, thus far, on some isolation from rooms above with two layers of "decoupled" extra thick Gyprock on the ceiling with a lot of absorption rated Rockwool between them & the original ceiling which also has insulation between it & the floorboards above. Ah, those floorboards look magnificent but even a sock walk sounded like a sock hop.
That cost quite a bit so I'm holding my horses until funds allow me to buy the makings for wall mounted absorbers & some traps.


I have been doing this a very long time.

My experience is similar to Ray's. Bookcases don't so much as absorb (they do a little) it's that they diffuse in a very healthy way.

The key is not to fill them up.

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Help setting up a (basic) home studio, that can still create great results?


Not so sure about "great" but "very good" is certainly possible.

Yes, one can go with QuietRock and build a room from there but that is very expensive — dead quiet but it costs a small fortune.


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