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Re:Build Your Own Professional-Grade Audio Amp on the Sort-O... by quakenul on Thursday November 01, 2018 @03:50AM (#18352009)
Not in that order though, unfortunately: Unless you are using really shitty speakers, room acoustics trumps everything else pretty quickly. For anyone who has never listened to music in a well treated environment I found https://youtu.be/dB8H0HFMylo?t=355 to be pretty eye opening.
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Re:Build Your Own Professional-Grade Audio Amp on the Sort-O... by b1daly on Thursday November 01, 2018 @04:41AM (#18352175)
Even in well treated environment , speaker placement is critical. I’ve been working in pro audio 30 years and still surprised at how much moving speakers affects their performance.
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Re:Build Your Own Professional-Grade Audio Amp on the Sort-O... by sjwright on Friday November 02, 2018 @12:36AM (#18360730)
> Unless you are using really shitty speakers, room acoustics trumps everything else pretty quickly.

I agree completely, but emphasising that point tends to lead to flame-wars in most places on the internet. And it's such an imprecise subject to debate because everyone's room is different. Some rooms can be atrocious, while others can be unintentionally excellent. Some rooms can be easy to improve, some require knowledge and experience in order to improve. Some only require repositioning, some require treatment products that can cost a lot more than many enthusiasts realise.

My favourite video that demonstrates the effectiveness of acoustic treatment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp56A6TcL1E

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