Room treatment again?)

[Minicoupeman]

Yes I know this topic has had other threads but this is specific. Has anyone had experience of Acustica Applicata? Last week my dealer lent me six units. One for each corner and two at the first reflection points. Now as WAMMers we understand that people have different priorities, perhaps hear things differently and we all have different biases. I make these points because IMO these room treatments have had/ are delivering a very major upgrade in SQ. Over to you.

 

[MotherSky]

They certainly seem like a more solid investment than the Chord Ground Array ..... They are significantly more expensive than the GIK stuff that I use, though - I wonder how they compare?

 

[Tarzan]

Yes I know this topic has had other threads but this is specific. Has anyone had experience of Acustica Applicata? Last week my dealer lent me six units. One for each corner and two at the first reflection points. Now as WAMMers we understand that people have different priorities, perhaps hear things differently and we all have different biases. I make these points because IMO these room treatments have had/ are delivering a very major upgrade in SQ. Over to you.

Got a linky?

 

[Snoopdog]

Please visit page 2 of my thread "Snoopdog's Inaugural Bake-Off" and you will see photos of last Saturday's Wammers gathering at my home.

I have been a user of Acustica Applicata DAAD room tuning devices for the past thirteen years. I have four DAAD 4's, six DAAD 3's and four DAAD 2's in my listening room. I have also owned GIK panels (Monster Bass Trap + 4 x Diffusion panels + 4 x corner bass traps), but sold these, back in 2015.

A DAAD 3, on top of a DAAD 4 placed in each room corner, does attenuate bass boom and a "tower" of two DAAD 3's, placed centrally, between the speakers, along the front wall, does help to solidify the centre image. DAAD 2's placed along the side walls at the first and second reflection points, assist with the overall stereo image and soundstage, as perceived at the listening position.

They are expensive, yes! But, they are fairly lightweight, easily portable, aesthetically pleasing and they work!

My experience with the GIK panels was positive, but their presence in my current listening room, was overkill, hence why I moved them on. They do, however, represent a more economical way of improving conditions in a listening room. Their range has also improved, since I bought them in 2010.

I also have experience with Stillpoints Aperture panels (seen in the photos of my BO), but they are expensive, but do an amazing job). I placed them at the first reflection points along the side walls.

By taming the room, you will appreciate the full potential of your investment in hifi, so for me, they are an essential purchase!

 

[Minicoupeman]

Thanks. Yes my opinion meets yours. In my (much) smaller room, the uplift in SQ is significant. I am glad you find them domestically acceptabl. My gut feeling, with black ones, is they would not meet the approval of many partners but in your pictures they clearly ‘fit in.’. Thank you for your response.