Do your new pair of loudspeakers not sound like you envisioned after reading that super positive review? You may have a room acoustics issue.

This is a topic that doesn’t get enough attention. Aside from system building which we’re trying to focus on in our Audiophile System Builder series of articles. Most people don’t put any thought into the topic of room acoustics; and not until it’s too late and they already unboxed their new system. 

Before you buy any piece of audio equipment; but specifically, loudspeakers, remember that your room is the single most important component in your stereo. 

Exhale.

Even with something as simple as a pair of Sonos One SL wireless loudspeakers, you need to pay attention to setup and room acoustics. 

We have listened to more than a few six-figure stereo systems that left us less unimpressed, so don’t feel overly dismayed that your new $500 pair of bookshelf loudspeakers sound broken fresh out of the box. 

Experience has taught us; and it’s often a painful financial lesson, that even the best stereo systems in the world can fail to deliver the sonic experience you were expecting if set-up in the wrong room, or in a setting without proper acoustic treatment. Room acoustics affect even the best components.

Concert venues, houses of worship, movie theaters, and recording studios utilize acoustic treatment to minimize or eliminate acoustic issues and while there are domestic issues to consider in the home setting; like your spouse hating a set of bass traps or absorption panels hanging out in your living room, the reality is that every room has acoustic issues and there are reasonable solutions to make your new pair of loudspeakers sound even better than they did in the store.

This article originally appeared at ecoustics.com and an intro has been published here with permission.

Read the full article: https://www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/fix-your-room-acoustics/