Deep dive: Questions after reading Toole and Geddes for stereo setup.

[Antoinel]

Thanks for your reply.

I've used in the past older-mattress-type sheets of foam which were hung on either side of my seat to quench reflections. I agree with Toole. It works. They were 1 inch thick by 2 feet wide and 4 feet tall. Nowadays, memory foam seems to have a bad reputation for VOC on the web.

The sound stage without foam is deep, a bit broad and spectrally balanced.

I continue with experiments to abate more reflections. I am winning this fight; subjectively speaking.

Best wishes
Anton

 

[gedlee]

Nowadays, memory foam seems to have a bad reputation for VOC on the web.

Wow, then I should be dead since I sleep on memory foam and listen in a room filled with foam.

 

[Antoinel]

I hope that you continue to enjoy a healthy retirement and great nights of resting sleep.

Consumer Reports suggests a preferred low/no VOC memory foam mattress. Maybe valuable; shreded or intact to create an anechoic back wall.

May consider testing for VOC.