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Treating the floor and ceiling

Treating the floor and ceiling

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Treating the floor and ceiling

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Regardless of the space you're dealing with and its ultimate use, the question of what to do with the floor always comes up. Should it be soft with carpet, or hard and reflective with wood or cement. Actually, either can work. Many studios use hardwood near the console or DAW station, because it's easier to roll your chair around. But an even bigger reason is the psychological aspect. Having a hard surface below your ears provides a reference point that's familiar and always consistent. Which inherently feels more comfortable to us. This works as long as the ceiling is absorbent. Remember, you can always put a throw or area rug down on a hard floor to absorb some of the reflections as needed. Even with the rug on the floor, you're still better off to have the ceiling absorbent in the RFZ. This eliminates any chance of early reflections from the speakers reflecting back onto the listening position. In other areas of the studio, the soft floor coupled with the hard ceiling actually work…

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