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The reflection-free zone

The reflection-free zone

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The reflection-free zone

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The most critical part of creating a pleasing listening environment, is creating what is known as a reflection free zone, or RFZ. This is an area around the listening position that tames the first reflections from the output of the speakers, so they don't randomly bounce around the room. And is the key to improving the sound of your room. The concept is easy. Any where that there's a reflection off the wall from either speaker, requires absorption to eliminate it. That way, you'll be hearing more of the direct sound from the speakers, and fewer delayed reflections that cause frequency cancellations in peaks. The RFZ includes a ceiling as well as the walls, since the reflections there are just as critical. The floor of the RFZ needn't be treated, since the ear uses it for familiar cues as to how far away from the ground it is. Just by treating this area and creating the reflection free zone, you'll improve your room by a surprising amount. I'll show you how to determine exactly where…

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