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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Canada Post Number: 3432 Registered: Jun-07 | http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/213961-acoustic_room_treatment_panel_fabr ic/ If so, how cool is this? You can send any picture you want to him. Cheap too. |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 15881 Registered: May-04 | . http://www.acousticart.com.au/ They claim to be using a dye process on a "poly" fabric. I suspect the "art" might look a little funky up close but from a few feet away it's probably acceptable for what it is. Your link shows a single panel of rigid fiberglass behind the art work but that's not included in the selling price. Apparently neither is the frame for the artwork. The question then becomes; how acoustically transparent is the fabric at high frequencies or does it become increasingly reflective as frequency rises? Spaced an inch or so away from the wall to make use of reflected energy off the wall, the rigid fiberglass - the stuff that's not included in this price - is a decent first reflection absorption device though you have to remember all such absorption devices are broadband and will knock down any frequency that strikes it. If you're really in need of first reflection absorption, you might do better with a corrugated surface which has a greater surface area in total rather than the smooth surface of the rigid fiberglass, But, since you're supplying the absorption material, I guess you can pick any type you prefer. And, of course, mounting them as shown in the horizontal placement photo isn't going to do alot of good unless you're standing up to listen to music. To be effective at first reflections the panels will need to be mounted so at least some part of their surface is at ear level for a seated position or positioned at strategic points on, say, the ceiling. One sheet of fiberglass isn't going to do anything for bass issues, for that you'll need several times the thickness used here. But, you could have a huge-mongous photo of your wife blown up to mount on your man cave walls. Like eight of them! How could she object to that? . |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Canada Post Number: 3433 Registered: Jun-07 | lol, True. Thanks for the info Jan. I should email this guy to ask if he could custom build some to meet other requirements. Or better the product. |
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Gold Member Username: MagfanUSA Post Number: 2094 Registered: Oct-07 | If you are interested in image 'sharpness' in images of this size, PM me and I'll help. Fractal software by OnOne is a good answer. You must have a sharp file to start. You can also 'tile' pictures. Take a single panoramic photo and divide into 3 panels, meant to be hung in series, but not necessarily touching. How well the panel passes sound, absorbs or reflects may in part be governed by the picture.....and ink density in the print. Really dense prints may be not much if any better than the wall they are mounted to. |
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Gold Member Username: MagfanUSA Post Number: 2095 Registered: Oct-07 | The photography at Acousticart may be what is known as 'stock' photography. Photographers submit images which are than 'rented' on either a per-use or per application basis. |
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Gold Member Username: MagfanUSA Post Number: 2096 Registered: Oct-07 | The photography at Acousticart may be what is known as 'stock' photography. Photographers submit images which are than 'rented' on either a per-use or per application basis. Another, less common use of sublimation is in Hi-Vacuum applications. I never used one, but have seen it demonstrated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_sublimation_pump |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Canada Post Number: 3434 Registered: Jun-07 | Awesome, thanks so much Leo. |