Multi-purpose Music/Home Theater/Recording Studio

[gullfo]

effectively - yes.

[goodwater]

Thanks Glenn. I really appreciate your help.

Initially, I considered putting brick or stone on the TV wall to add texture to the room and aid in acoustic treatment (perhaps some diffusion). My interior designer suggested wood slats instead to add warmth to the room. The wood slats wall would have approximately 10 feet wide and 9 feet high.

While researching how to do this, I found an interesting method for creating one that incorporates sound-absorbing material, and I thought it might be a good idea, despite the fact that I haven't done any acoustic testing yet, considering my studio monitors will be nearby. I also plan to mount the front speakers of my 5.1 system on this wall.

In summary, it involves making a frame to put rock wool in, covered with fabric and then the slats:

In this example, for a living room, the designer uses a 1½ inch thick Rockwool Comfortboard 80 insulation.

Q1: Is it a good idea to do that (absorption wall) in my case?
Q2: If so, should I use a 3-inch thick insulation instead of 1.5 inches?
Q3: Should I use slats of different widths?

Stef

P.S. For those interested in learning more, here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/GznlZmNBpHY?si=0T2qmQ0U_Y7yxk1P

[gullfo]

Q1-Q3 - is ok. for your studio - deep absorption is proper. as far as slats - you determine the aesthetics. if you like the regular slats and spacing - good. if you want to vary the slats and spacing - also good. since they're behind the speakers, the low frequency which will wrap behind them doesn't care the wavelength will be too big. for the most part it will appear solid enough. next concern would be spacing for absorption purposes to reduce SBIR due to your speaker placement, plus any reflections from your other surround speakers.