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The Art of Sound: Creating the Ultimate Listening Room in a New Construction Project

by Nyal Mellor April 28, 2024

"The room was easily the most important upgrade to my stereo system. I think it sounds fantastic and considerably better than anything I've heard at a dealer or audio shows.” - Len W.

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Audiophile Listening Room Acoustics

by Nyal Mellor February 01, 2019

High performance listening room creation: Scope: electrical design, room layout, 
speaker & listener placement, acoustic treatment design, audio calibration.

"Best value investment one can ever make when designing a new audiophile listening room." I.N.

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Creating a Reference Class Basement Listening Room

by Nyal Mellor February 01, 2019

Basement listening room creation. Scope: sound isolation design, room layout,
acoustic treatment design.

"Lesson learned: Start with your room before you buy any high end gear." PD

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Creating a Dedicated Listening Room in Silicon Valley

by Nyal Mellor February 01, 2019

Dedicated listening room creation. Scope: acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment, audio calibration.

"Great sounding room transformation." Mr. Menon

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Improving the Acoustics of a Two Channel Listening Room

by Nyal Mellor January 24, 2018

Listening room acoustics improvement. Scope: room acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment design.

"Sound in my two channel listening room is much improved since implementing your corrections." 

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The Acoustic Transformation of a Los Angeles Audio Listening Room

by Nyal Mellor September 23, 2017

Listening room acoustic treatment and system set-up. Scope: speaker placement optimization, room acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment design and system set-up.

"After Nyal thoroughly understood my needs and budget he put together a plan that worked for my room." Mr. Green.

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Room Acoustic Analysis and Acoustic Treatment for an Audiophile Listening Room

by Nyal Mellor August 24, 2016

Improving audiophile listening room. Scope: room acoustic analysis and acoustic treatment design.

"Perhaps room treatments aren't as sexy as the latest new component but they perform the essential task of removing room colorations." Mr. Maciag

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Helping a Canadian Audiophile Analyze and Improve his Room Acoustics

by Nyal Mellor April 10, 2015

Room acoustics improvement. Scope: room acoustic analysis.

"I would like to thank Nyal for his very professional work and guidance." Stephane N.

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Acoustic Treatment Design for a High End Audio Retail Store

by Nyal Mellor March 29, 2015

Main stereo listening room acoustic improvement. Scope: room acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment design. 

"Once Nyal's solution was in place, our room has never sounded better." Josh 

 

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High-End Audio: Creating an Optimal Listening Environment for a Reference Class System

by Nyal Mellor March 29, 2015

Dedicated listening room acoustic improvement. Scope: room acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment design.

"I can close my eyes and the music just flows from another dimension." Mr. Lowe

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Improving the Sound of an Audiophile's Listening Room Through Acoustic Consulting

by Nyal Mellor March 29, 2015

Listening room acoustic consulting. Scope: room acoustic analysis, acoustic treatment design, system setup (subwoofer, speaker boundary interference optimization, room mode optimization, imaging & soundstaging optimization.

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Integrating Dual Subwoofers with Single Driver Horn Loaded Speakers

by Nyal Mellor March 28, 2015

Improvement of a high end audio system in living room. Scope: acoustic measurement system, acoustic treatment, optimizing the sub controls.

"There is no perfect room but one can, with some help from Nyal at Acoustic Frontiers, get much closer to a better place." Cesar R.

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