Topic: Elco's Listening Room Build (Updates on Page 5)

[traveler69]

Your soundproofing looks amazing. Wicked choice of components, too.

Thanks for sharing.  It's a great project.

[elco]

Awesome build! I'm using Minimserver also for my other files on the PC since my NAS is currently full.

Thanks, sir. I found Minimserver easier to configure compared to Foobar.

Awesomeness brader.... Ang gandaaaaa.... Kelan ba pwede bumisita dyan?

Thanks, Jason. Your amp was a nice match to the B&W speakers. Effortless, dynamic and quiet but very neutral sounding - not warm, not bright. Kung ano ang gustong iparinig ng artist, yun ang naririnig ko. You can audition it anytime, just let me know a day or two in advance.

I will bring breast petals. Hehe! Para hindi ka makaisa na naman. Hehe!

Di uubra yan sa akin. Ask Martin. Hahaha..

Very nice room and setup. Congrats Elco!

IDOL! Kumusta na? Long time no see! Thanks for the kind words. Please drop by when you're free. I need your comments.

What's nice about the build is that he was able to provide treatment for the square room.  Square room are just awful if left untreated.  I hope the treatment was able to tame or control the echoes and reverbs

Thank you, sir. The room began as almost a cube. 15ft x 15ft x 12ft. I knew I would have to resize the room. Not having the funds for a professional acoustician, I consulted several websites on room modes and standing waves. The result was a final inner dimension of 14ft x 11ft x 8 ft. I knew I would need bass traps in such a small room, so the new walls were thin drywall on resilient channels with Rockwool behind. It flexes with bass waves and acts as a quasi-basstrap. I had no idea this would work when the walls were being built. Fortunately, it did.

Very Nice..

Thanks, sir.

Congrats... very well planed and build.

Cheers.

Thanks, sir. Since I did not have the funds for an architect, I decided on DIY. But to cut down on mistakes (as much as possible), I took my time planning and building. Planning took 3 months and the build took another 3 months. Hehe..

Your soundproofing looks amazing. Wicked choice of components, too.

Thanks for sharing.  It's a great project.

Thanks very much. Since I like to DIY but with as little waste as possible, a lot of research and computation went into the build. It also took a while to save up for everything. Haha..

[Narayan]

Congrats on your very well designed and executed music room bro!   Glad to see my wares are worthy of your system. 

[elco]

Congrats on your very well designed and executed music room bro!   Glad to see my wares are worthy of your system. 

Muchos gracias, Boss Obet. If you're in the area, please let me know. I would value your feedback.

Plus may kukunin pa ako sa yo. Hehe..

[Stagea]

IDOL! Kumusta na? Long time no see! Thanks for the kind words. Please drop by when you're free. I need your comments.

Ayos naman master, ganun pa din. Kamusta na? Nadadaan ako sa area ng resto mo pero matagal na palang closed dun. Thanks sa invitation sir, schedule natin. Pag nakarating ako diyan baka di mo na ako mapaalis.

[Gino]

What a wonderful build. Very elegant result.

[JoeyGS]

Wise move on re-configuring the room dimensions. 

Let this be a good tip for those who have square/cube rooms.

Well done.

Thank you, sir. The room began as almost a cube. 15ft x 15ft x 12ft. I knew I would have to resize the room. Not having the funds for a professional acoustician, I consulted several websites on room modes and standing waves. The result was a final inner dimension of 14ft x 11ft x 8 ft. I knew I would need bass traps in such a small room, so the new walls were thin drywall on resilient channels with Rockwool behind. It flexes with bass waves and acts as a quasi-basstrap. I had no idea this would work when the walls were being built. Fortunately, it did.

[too jazzy cool]

hey, nice setup, audio na audio .

[elco]

What a wonderful build. Very elegant result.

Thank you, sir.

[elco]

Wise move on re-configuring the room dimensions. 

Let this be a good tip for those who have square/cube rooms.

Well done.

Thank you, sir. The renovation was something I really saved up for. I told myself - no buying gear until the room is done.

[elco]

hey, nice setup, audio na audio .

Salamat po, sir

[navigator2377]

Superb set up! congratulations po! Thank you for sharing!

[cyberdraven]

congrats tita!

[corpse grinder]

ganda!!! na inspired na nman ako....
mindset :hard work-hard work-hard work para sa setup.

[elco]

Superb set up! congratulations po! Thank you for sharing!

Maraming salamat po, sir.

[elco]

congrats tita!

Thank you, pare. Just tell me in advance if you want to audition. Pero FYI lang, pare - this system was designed for the most neutrality and faithfulness to the original. It will not add warmth nor brightness nor color the music in any way, to my taste or to whomever's.

I will cite examples. My system will not "tame" music that was originally recorded bright (Madonna's first album in 1983 - yung may "Holiday"), nor will it add brightness to music that lacks highs (Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily). But it will faithfully reproduce music that was recorded well (Tracy Chapman's 1988 Album - yung may "Fast Car").

Hope this is OK with you, pare.

[elco]

ganda!!! na inspired na nman ako....
mindset :hard work-hard work-hard work para sa setup.

Salamat po, sir. Medyo matagal ko pong pinag ipunan ito. Hehe..

[mbtorn]

Congrats! This is what a listening room should be, all about enjoying music. Great!

[dom_08]

Thank you for the tour and audi few weeks back Tita!
Enjoyed every minute of it!

Buti you took build photos, now I can I understand more of what happened behind the walls.
'til the next audi sessions.

[cyberdraven]

Thank you, pare. Just tell me in advance if you want to audition. Pero FYI lang, pare - this system was designed for the most neutrality and faithfulness to the original. It will not add warmth nor brightness nor color the music in any way, to my taste or to whomever's.

I will cite examples. My system will not "tame" music that was originally recorded bright (Madonna's first album in 1983 - yung may "Holiday"), nor will it add brightness to music that lacks highs (Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily). But it will faithfully reproduce music that was recorded well (Tracy Chapman's 1988 Album - yung may "Fast Car").

Hope this is OK with you, pare.

Naks!  Basta enjoy the session nalang.  Too bad, traffic is worse in Marcos Hiway nowadays and leaving the house on weekends is really a PITA!

[dom_08]

Naks!  Basta enjoy the session nalang.  Too bad, traffic is worse in Marcos Hiway nowadays and leaving the house on weekends is really a PITA!

pa-ot. SOBRA! ang hirap humanap ng window sa Marcos Hi-way na hindi pasakit ang traffic.
kamusta yung sayo papa cyberdraven?

[xgh0st12x]

Wow! anong room ito sa November Hi-Fi Show?

[cyberdraven]

pa-ot. SOBRA! ang hirap humanap ng window sa Marcos Hi-way na hindi pasakit ang traffic.
kamusta yung sayo papa cyberdraven?

Grabe nga trapik pare.i need to leave the house at 5:30 to be at katipunan by 6am.nakakarating na ako sa pasig by 9:30.sa tindi ng trapik, 3 eggs na 5km daily nahahatch ko.hahaha!

Walang bago sakin.this traffic causes a lot of stress.maaga aalis ng bahay, late na nakakauwi.no more time for music.

[meat_eater]

WOW!!! 

Any plans of going analog? 

[Nelson de Leon]

Grabe nga trapik pare.i need to leave the house at 5:30 to be at katipunan by 6am.nakakarating na ako sa pasig by 9:30.sa tindi ng trapik, 3 eggs na 5km daily nahahatch ko.hahaha!

Walang bago sakin.this traffic causes a lot of stress.maaga aalis ng bahay, late na nakakauwi.no more time for music.

May kilala ako na driver natanggal sa trabaho because of the traffic. He was tasked to deliver monggo. Sa sobrang traffic, naging togue na yun monggo. Hehe!

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[luis]

very clean and elegant set-up, superb gears!

happy listening.   

[elco]

Wow! anong room ito sa November Hi-Fi Show?

Thank you, sir. Pero spectator lang po ako. Hehe..

[elco]

WOW!!! 

Any plans of going analog? 

Thanks!

No plans of going analog as of the moment. I've heard many excellent-sounding turntable setups and I love how they sound.

But they cost a lot and I'm lazy. Not really into rituals. Before playing an LP, my friends who love vinyl lightly clean it with an anti-static brush. Then they gently brush the stylus tip. Of course, extra care is taken when handling the album sleeve and cover. And in their spare time, they adjust VTA and azimuth.

Perhaps one day I too will enjoy those rituals. But not now. Hehe..

[elco]

very clean and elegant set-up, superb gears!

happy listening.   

Thank you, sir.

[elco]

Airing out the listening room. Done every 2-3 days or when the weather is good. Once the soundproofed window-doors are closed, the room is pretty much airtight. A half hour or so of open doors and windows refreshes all the air in the room.





After a little more than half an hour of open windows, its time to shut them and enjoy the low noise floor.