Room acoustics?

oldsak

So, I just moved into a new apartment and the acoustics in my bedroom are awesome. I have a small home recording setup that I use and everything sounds significantly better in there than anywhere else. The walls are a little bare right now though and I'd like to liven things up a bit.

My number one priority is maintaing the sound in the room, and I'm not sure how hanging things from the walls (posters, paintings) will affect it. Is anyone familiar with this and have any useful input or suggestions?

Thanks

PorkChopSandwiches

Hanging flat posters (i.e., unframed) on the walls shouldn't affect the acoustics of the room, but hanging frames posters or thick canvas paintings on the wall will probably deaden the reverb that you have in there right now. If you want to keep it like it is right now, keep everything as flat to the walls as possible.

ViolentChemistry

One thing to consider before you convince yourself you want to do everything you can to avoid deadening the sound; what does your stereo sound like from next door? Like, knock on your neighbor's door and ask. "Hey, I'm moving in next door and I just want to see how loud my stuff is so I don't bug my neighbors. Since that's you, can you help me out?" Toss on the Han Solo smirk and you're in their bed. Wait, this isn't a relationship-thread. Forget that last part.

Edit: Also, it wouldn't work. The last part, which you forgot.

Thanatos

Anything you stick on the walls is going to affect sound absorption to one degree or another. Like PCS says, flat posters, hung tight and close to the wall, shouldn't do much (it probably won't even be detectable, but it could be). You'll have to experiment. You said the sound is your number one priority, so it should be worth it to you to play something, and use that as your control sample, then hang something up, play the same thing again, hang something else up, etc., listening for changes in the sound each time.