At long last, the larger panels are finished. These panels were built to go in the early reflection zones around the speakers for acoustic control.
I took panels that had been built previously (detailed in a previous post) and built frames which house 2-3 of those panels.
Here are the finished frames with installed panels.
The middle frame has an empty space/feet so that my subwoofer and cabling have room to sit underneath.
The larger frames which house the panels are built out of pine 1x6s and pine trim. I used a nail gun, wood glue, mitre box and saw, 1/4" pine trim, burlap, and polyurethane to fabricate.
Here is a picture of the back of one of the panels. I covered the back in black burlap and used the pine trim to add structural support and for cosmetic covering of staples. On the right you can just see the mitre box I used to hand saw the trim for the 45 degree angles.
Once the frames were built, I covered them in 4 coats of polyurethane to protect them and add to the aesthetic. The polyurethane tends to amber and has a sheen almost like flamed maple. Here they are drying after the first coat. Pay no mind to the messy abode!
Here's a video of the front of the panels.
And a continuation of the back of the panels.
I'm very happy with how the panels have turned out. I put them into my mix environment tonight. I can already tell a difference with the precision of stereo image and the control of frequency response from my speakers. Can't wait to do a proper mix in the room.
A special thanks is owed to Ashton Nagle, Don Carico, and Joel Robins-my father. All of them helped me tremendously with the designs and fabrication of these panels. Thanks so much!
Here's some fabrication footage, accompanied by some jazz in the background, and my beautiful camera-woman.
-Ty
PS - I also built and installed acoustic window plugs to isolate my room from external noise. I will post a discription of the window plugs with pictures soon. Stay tuned.