Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register
Decware Audio Forums
05/26/13 at 01:27:56







Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Diffusion in RFZ (Read 330 times)
RoyMercer
Verified Member
**




Posts: 38
Diffusion in RFZ
01/22/13 at 01:05:10
 
Does anyone know why Decware advocates diffusion in the RFZ? Real Traps, Gik and others recommend only absorption in the first reflection points witch makes me think that maybe Real traps and Gik sell a different type of diffusion than Steve uses? I know Real Traps owner indicated that he was not happy replacing his RFZ traps with diffusion in his home.  Maybe is purely subjective and most audiophiles like a different sound than pro-audio type people but rarely do I see it recommended to uses diffusion in the RFZ. But then I see these extravagant studios with nothing but diffusion with the assumption there must be absorption behind all that diffusion. I know there has to be something to this if Steve is doing it.  
Back to top
 
 

Velodyne SMS-1, DSPeaker Anti-mode 2.0, Decware Torii MK3, Dynaco MK3 Mono, Outlaw 7500, Modwright Oppo 95 & 105, Decware HDT's, Klipsch RC64 II, RS62 II's, QSC RMX 4050, 2 Danley Sound Labs DTS-10’s, P5 power plant, Powervar ABC3030, ABCE1440 & 30+GIK traps.
  IP Logged
Chris K
Seasoned Member
****


My owner only hears
to 16K WELL I can
hear to 60K!

Posts: 244
Re: Diffusion in RFZ
Reply #1 - 02/22/13 at 02:13:00
 
If the picture in this link is any example, extreme though it may be http://www.mh-audio.nl/DiffusorCalculator.asp then diffused reflection is best.
This studio mixing room is at Blackbird studios and was designed by legendary  engineer George Massenburg. The extreme depth of the prime number 2D skyline type diffusers that cover the entire right and left walls as well as the center are probably solid hard wood sticks of various prime lengths and sequences allow for coverage in the way down in the bass and diffusion/scattering waaay up in the audible rage. Calculating such a diffuor and assembling it must be a monumental task. I do not think the full coverage is a repeating pattern of square cells made up of severl hundred sticks per pattern but rather an extremely huge prime number sequence to create enough cells (sticks) to make one large diffusor. Cant be certain about that but I also doubt there is any absorption stuffed in the wells of those monstrosities. It is is just so damned good at diffusion that the expanded diffuse ambiance of the room should create the sense of no walls at all yet subtle spacial cues that are only good for the imaging and sound stage. Notice in the corners the absorption and probably bass trapping. Also smaller skyline diffusion hanging from the very tall ceilings. I could just sit in that room in silence and feel the bliss.
Back to top
 
« Last Edit: 02/22/13 at 03:24:10 by Chris K »  

Hi-Fi Gear: More than I need! Not as much as I want!
  IP Logged
Pages: 1
Send Topic Print