System edited: Added two DIY corner traps to help with some decay issues in the mid / upper bass regions as well as tame some of the brightness of the room. The traps are 7.5'x2'x6" rigid fiberglass in a wood frame covered in a black twin sized sheet. The brightness is getting better, and cellos are noticably more natural sounding in their lower registers. My fiancee plays the cello and thus I was extremely critical of this aspect of my system. I plan to add some more 2" thick panels at first reflection points. I'm just worried that I'll overdamp the room. But as it's all DIY and already purchased I don't see what a little experimentation can hurt.
Thanks for the suggestion. That's another thing to add to my list of things to try.
How small of a room did you tune your Goldi's to? I had been contemplating moving to smaller speakers but decided to treat the room first to see if I can live with big speakers in a smaller room.
System edited: Begining to work on some DIY fiberglass corner and first reflection treatments. The first set are 6 inch thick rigid fiberglass installed in 2 x 7.5 foot frames for the front corners. I'm planning on 2 x 4 foot 2" thick panels for first reflection points afterwards.
I've actually been reading up on DIY acoustical treatments and planning on some course of action. I just purchased the ETF software and a Behringer ECM8000 mic to do some measurements. It's truly enlightening to hear AND see the difference something like 6 inches makes on bass response. I just need to find time to whip up some Jon Risch DIY treatments and get around to measuring their effect on things.
As is, the system actually sounds pretty good at low levels. Medium to loud isn't so nice. I'm sure the system has a lot of potential but the room is really holding it back for the time being.
Glad to hear of another SFT-1 still hanging around. It's still a great piece.
