A Guide to High-End Room Construction & Acoustic Treatment | Robert Harley's Listening Room

Robert Harley shares his story in constructing his listening room, giving us a glimpse of the details in building a high-end audio room, while sharing a few acoustic treatment tips in the second part of the video.

Shot & Edited by TAS Digital Managing Editor Charles Kinder


00:00-01:39 Albuquerque, New Mexico
01:39-04:39 The Importance of Dimensional Room Ratios
04:39-11:00 Building Dampened Walls
11:00-13:15 The Doors
13:15-16:18 Dampening the Studs
16:18-18:45 Room Results & Final Thoughts
18:45-21:26 Bass Traps
21:26-24:18 First Reflection Point & Curve Diffuser
24:18-26:21 Tube Trap & Side Diffusion
26:21- MORE Treatment =/= BETTER Sound
29:15- Final Thoughts

What Is The Absolute Sound?
The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.

About Robert Harley:
Robert Harley is the editor in chief of the Absolute Sound and the editor of the large-format book series the Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End Audio. Harley has taught college degree programs in audio engineering in addition to having worked as a recording engineer, a CD mastering engineer, and an audio journalist. He has published more than 1,200 product reviews and articles on high-quality music reproduction, while his books have sold more than a quarter of a million copies in five languages.

Shot and edited by TAS Digital Managing Editor Charles Kinder

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