Finished the stereo house December 2019. Took six months building it and literally 5 years to research all angles to plan for it. Construction is concrete pad, offset stud walls one foot thick, double sheets 5/8" drywall with green glue sandwich. Ceiling is same sheetrock construction but mounted on metal furring hat channels with sound clips. Used 71 cartridges of compound and 21 sealant. All electrical outlets backed with soundproof putty.
Two small windows 4" thick with triple pane. 3" thick solid wood door, mahogany on outside, pine inside. Whisper quiet mini split AC/heat wall mounted unit.
Result is stunning, I hear nothing from the outside, trash truck included, and no one hears a peep of my music from the outside, no matter how loud.
Mission accomplished for sound proofing. For acoustic treatment I worked with Gik and the results are phenomenal. It took me 3 months to tweak in the system and now 6 months later I have completely stopped tweaking anything. Happy and satisfied music lover here with what I accomplished. The construction was nerve wracking at times since no one around this area was familiar with this type of construction, but I really enjoyed guiding those guys along. Great experience. In the process of upgrading some equipment, pictures will follow. Ended up doing a bunch of acoustic treatment upgrades also. Reality is the journey is never over no matter the level of quality. Lesson learned :)
Pro-Ject Audio Systems Debut III with ortofon 20 cart
RX doctor Record clamp for pro-ject
Gustard X26 pro DAC
Jay's Cdt2 mk3 cd transport with Qstab NSE CD clamp
Halo parasound A 21+ power amp
The first 6 watts are pure class A.
Noticeable difference over the A23+ I had.
PS Audio Stellar phono preamp for VPI TT
Wyred 4 sound ST preamp stage 2
Parks audio Puffin phono preamp for Pro-ject TT
Bluesound NODE N130 Streamer
Teddy Pardo Linear power supply for Bluesound Node
Sangea HDT-20 HD radio fm tuner
Simply amazing, some HD stations in Austin sound almost as good as redbook CDs on this inexpensive marvel.
PBN Audio Montana XPS speakers
Rythmik Audio F 12 A 370 PEQ dual subs
Iso acoustics ISO-200 subwoofer stands
Audio Envy O'nestian XLR interconnect cables
Tubulus Concentus I2s cable for Jay's to Dac connection
Also using an Audio Envy XLR between the Jay's and Gustard to get a more rounded but less detailed sound depending on brightness of the CD. Via remote of course.
Curious USB cable from streamer to DAC
Geistnote digital Coax cable between tuner and dac
4s11 canare 11 gauge bi-wiring speaker cables
Mediabridge Subs cables
Audio Envy Phono Deluxe RCA cables
Patrick Cullen cables Gold series power cables for most equipment
Shunyata Venom 14 power cable for Teddy Pardo LPS
Bluejeans Ethernet cable between NODE and TP-Link wifi extender
Small Green Computer Optical isolation bundle
Used between the wifi extender and streamer to clean up the ethernet signal. Subtle improvement in space and clarity.
Black Lion Audio PG-2 Power conditioner
Gik acoustics 8 corner bass traps, 4 absorbing panels for side walls, 2 for front wall and 2 absorber/diffuser panels for back wall. Later added diffusers for first reflection points, back wall, rear side walls and ceiling for a diffuser surface total of 84 sq. ft.. The total surface of absorbers amounts to 72 sq. ft. plus the floor to ceiling bass traps in the 4 corners.
Once I got rid of all echoes with the absorbers, it took that many diffusers to open up the room and give it the lively sound I lost with the absorbers. Now I have no echoes and a lively room! What a trip!
Audio Envy Ocean elite p3 power cord for Jay's
Monosaudio HIFI 12 awg power cable for optical isolator power supply
Thanks for the suggestion on an alternative subwoofer placement. Can’t follow your placement due to my room configuration but looking at alternative placements is a great inspiration. Costs nothing to try out, no downside.
