This
guide is intended to help the customer in placing their
TubeTraps in the room to achieve maximum performance.
TubeTrap
Performance
The tri-corner of a room transforms
and compresses all of the acoustic energy in a sound wave
into pure pressure fluctuations. TubeTraps are designed
to take full advantage of the acoustic pressure zones created
in the corners of a room. The patented design of the TubeTrap
converts these pressure changes into air movement, and,
through the regulated friction in the walls of the TubeTrap,
energy is damped out of the sound wave.
Simply put, placing TubeTraps in your tri-corners
will maximize the benefits of bass trapping due to the accumulation
of acoustic pressure in these zones. Bass trapping the corners
behind the main speakers will stabilize reverb buildup in
the front of the room and add shock control for attack transients.
This will remove room boom and clarify tonality and soundstage.
Basic Setup
Room Modes
Advanced Setup
Tube
Trap Placement
At first placement
of the TubeTraps in the front corners (behind the speakers)
of the room, orient the reflector to point towards the listening
position to maintain room ambience. The chrome buttons on
the front side of the TubeTrap locates the center point
of the built-in reflector. The TubeTraps can then be rotated
(tuned) to find the preferred personal listening arrangement.
Add 2 more TubeTraps in the back corners
to smooth out peaks and valleys of the major room modes.
Add additional side wall TubeTraps halfway between speakers
and the listening position to block early side wall reflections
and enhance imaging. Orient the reflectors on the side wall
Tube Traps toward the back, and corner TubeTraps toward
the listener.
