Acoustic Room Treatments News & Reviews

Acoustic Frontiers XTZ Room Analyzer Pro II Review

Acoustic Frontiers has released an Acoustical Measurement system called XTZ Room Analyzer II that is said to be easy to use and it comes in two flavors, Standard and Pro. XTZ...
Auralex SonoLite Review

Auralex introduced their new 2′ x 2′ x 1″ SonoLite fabric wrapped absorption panels at the most recent NAMM show. From our tests, they proved their new SonoLite panels offers the...
Auralex Acoustics HD Cinema Series Panels Review

We’ve covered Auralex Acoustics a bunch in the past and they’ve always impressed us as a premier innovator in sound control solutions. At CEDIA, in addition to their new Sustain Bamboo...
Auralex Sustain Bamboo Sound Diffusors Review

I’ve started to become a fan of bamboo. The inexpensive and eco-friendly material has started showing up all over – in furniture, flooring and more… I’m waiting for someone to make...
Typhonics SP-Tiles Review

You may have seen the Typhonics SP-Tiles. They are the acoustical foam room treatments in the shape of speakers. Not exactly appealing to your better half? Well we’ve got some suggestions...
GiK Screen Panel Review

GiK Acoustics has been one of the most popular online dealers of room acoustics for their quality products at no-nonsense pricing. They’ve consistently met and exceeded their customer’s needs by providing...
SVS AS-EQ1 sub EQ Review

For a very reasonable (in this category) $799 (currently $699 on preorder) the AS-EQ1 sub EQ is their new standalone room correction system. A joint venture with Audyssey Labs, a name...
GiK Tri-Trap Bass Trap Review

I very rarely say anything unequivocal in a review. Hold on to your hats ’cause I’m gonna to do it now. The GiK Tri-Traps will improve the sound in your room....
Auralex Room Analysis Plus Review

Acoustics. Next to your speakers, your room is probably the biggest contributor to the quality of the sound. We here at Audioholics care about acoustics as we understand that it is...
Acoustic Room Treatments: Treated vs. Untreated

A Comparison of Two Identical Listening Rooms At the Home Entertainment Show 2007, held in May in New York City’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, and sponsored by Stereophile and Home Theater magazines,...
Auralex Sonosuede Pro and HT System Review

Many people think that the secret to a great home theater is great gear. And when you ask them what that gear consists of, it will usually be a display, speakers,...
Building a Soundproof Home Theater Room Within a Room

You can use a similar technique by building a double floor (see illustration below) that rests on half-inch-thick rubber mats (look for these from specialty suppliers). The double floor with 3/4-inch...
Soundproofing Your Home Theater

Dual steel doors insulate Axiom’s soundproof testing room where loudspeaker drivers are tested at power levels up to 1200 watts, which produce loudness levels as high as 135 dB SPL. Replace...
Audyssey MultEQ Pro Sound Equalizer Review

Ultimate audio performance within the listening area starts with the loudspeakers and the room. How the Installer gets the loudspeaker system to integrate within the listening space is what can make...
Onix Rocket Digital Equalization System (R-DES) Review

Being an official Audioholic comes with a couple of drawbacks. The first of which is that you are required by Audioholic charter not to believe in many of the tweaks out...
Room Acoustic Design – Acoustic Masonry

The Impact of Acoustics in Schools With new research into acoustics in schools it has become apparent that often classrooms have poor acoustics. As a result this can have a significant...
Velodyne SMS-1 Subwoofer Parametric EQ System Review

We were introduced to the Velodyne SMS-1 system at the CEDIA show in Indianapolis last year and were instantly impressed with its potential for improving how subwoofers interact with the room....
How to Design a Listening Room

Acoustical Services Design Process by Richard Bird – President and Christopher Huston – VP Acoustical Engineering, Rives Audio The following document should provide a good understanding of what can be expected...
Sound Isolation and Noise Control

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." This is a very appropriate saying with regard to sound isolation. We are often asked questions like: "What can I do...
Room Acoustics – The Forgotten Component

For all the months of research that home theater and music enthusiasts put into finding the right speakers and electronics for their home theater or stereo music systems, few pay attention...