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Poes Acoustics approach to GOOD acoustics

Poes Acoustics

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In this video I will discuss my approach to good sound. My priorities for room acoustic design and how those differ from the competition. I describe why I don’t believe in first reflection absorbers and why the concept of first reflections is a misnomer in multichannel rooms anyway. Watch this video to learn more about why I do what I do.

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20 Comments

@Rovert5805 2 years ago

It would be really nice if you could show us some real world examples of how you design a room, especially if you could go in to detail of how and why you designed your own home theater

@Nobodyanybody778 2 years ago

Amazing video Matt !

You really explain things well ! You are an incredible asset to the hobby and to the community 🙏

@pulDag 2 years ago

Great lesson/summary about absorbtion and diffusion, thanks for it Matt.

@GeorgeTheaterAtHome 2 years ago

excellent info Matt! always enjoy your viewpoint

@omard5019 2 years ago

Great discussion, Matt. I could see ALL of this at play in the design ideas we’ve reviewed recently.

@doyleshafer 6 months ago

Thanks Matt!

@asx1248 2 years ago (edited)

Hello Matthew, I find these types of videos the most interesting. Being an engineer though I like the numbers! The 10-15% absorption and 15-20% diffusion makes my ears prick up because I can work out the specifics for my space, even if as you said it’s just a starting point. So please, the rules of thumb are great to give an idea, but for those that like the maths, can you flash up the formulas where they exist? Please keep videos on room acoustics coming! Thank you.

@MAMDAVEM 2 years ago

This is really helpful, thanks and timely as I am currently in the design stage for my home cinema update.

@commanderrussels2612 2 years ago (edited)

There is a bit of an art to this. In the end, there is a lot of science, but there is a lot of art. It comes down to making a room sound right. Great job on the video matt, as always!

@geirarnenilsen612 2 years ago

Really love your videos!

I am doing some of the same work in Norway, but not on your level. Your videos make me think about new alternatives to some problems, and you also have a great way of explaining why.

This might be to into your "paid knowledge" but an interesting video would be to discuss what type of diffusion in what location. And also the preferred bandwidth for those. I think this is a field where the knowledge is poor, even for myself.

Hope your business is going strong!

@jmax6614 1 year ago

Thank you for the information

@sandeepjohny6480 2 years ago

Good informative video

@SoCalVipers 2 years ago

First of all, your production quality is a million times better! Great job! :)
For music listening, aren't most control rooms pretty dead? For me, the best listening experience is sitting in front of some really nice near-field studio monitors in a dead room. I want to hear the mix, not my room. Maybe as an audio engineer, I hear music differently than most people.
However, for movies at home, I agree 100% that the room needs to breath. But, the few times I've been a post production stage, those rooms are pretty dead too. Maybe it works on post stages and movie theaters because there are so many surround speakers. Or are those rooms not really dead, but they just feel that way because I'm expecting such large rooms to sound like a cathedral?

You stuff is golden! I am in the process of building a new theater space with a ton of compromises, and you are helping me navigate my way through it.

@brandonmccall9823 2 years ago

Thanks!

@Nikita-P 2 years ago

Light is much better! Great backdrop being all centered, my OCD is happy

@markp4044 1 year ago (edited)

I love your approach. That's why I prefer Auro 3D (Auromatic) up mix. Don't have to worry about crappy Atmos mix.

@nattydj8646 2 years ago

Really like the new video setup you have. Much easier to watch, more balanced.

As to the content, a very nice overview. I would love to pick nits about side wall absorption a little. So many folks are placing their left and right speaker within inched of the side wall, and frankly, that places the first reflection point for almost all listeners right there on the wall next to the speaker.......and killing that immediate reflection really seems to clear up the sound stage, especially for speakers that don't have good directivity (ie, most of them on the market!).

@Mo-tn1gm 2 years ago

Matt, please make a video on your services. Your site has descriptions, but a short video presentation with examples could be a great advertisement for your business.

@TrueStereo- 2 years ago

Tested diffusing on side walls with concrete forming tubes cut in half mixed with diffusion. Big improvement in room size. Thanks for video.

@gibluap 1 year ago

I prefer at least in my room which is 17 and 1/2 ft wide and 23 ft long I like a combo panel for my first reflection. So then that way I have absorption and deflection and I found that to be quite pleasing