maximumpc.com — One of the editors at Maximum PC magazine is building a new house, and he's including a media room and real-world test lab in the design. He shares some of his tips for sound-proofing the room and includes a bunch of photos of the work in progress.
Jun 12, 2007 View in Crawl 4
mikeliemanJun 12, 2007
A room which is TOO acoustically "dead" is just as bad as one which is too "live"Live Dead, of course, is the true test.Don't forget a Smaart rig, if you're serious.
elroyflynnJun 12, 2007
Seems like some good advice, though building another wall just to get a two degree angle seems like overdoing it. Since he's running 2x4's on a 2x6 footer (a good approach!) , he could just offset the inner 2x4's incrementally. Also, according to Corning, you don't get much sound isolation after the first inch. Finally, you shouldn't compress the fiberglass insulation by jamming more in the space. Compression will certainly reduce its thermal value, and I assume the same applies to its acoustic value. When I did my own room, I think I didn't pay enough attention to the ceiling. If there's living space above you, create a multi-layer ceiling.
vernalorraineApr 26, 2010
Soundproofing insulation is OK, but there are dozens of other, more effective techniques you're ignoring, especially for a media/music room. Have you considered acoustical panels or, since you started the construction from scratch, using Green Glue?<a class="user" href="http://www.tmsoundproofing.com/store/pages.php?pageid=25" rel="nofollow">http://www.tmsoundproofing.com/store/pages.php?pag ...</a>