BigTom
Well-Known Member
thinking of putting them in the bathroom
Not a bad idea, all those ceramics create the most wonderful harmonizing frequencies that really enlarge your soundscape and help to create a listening experience that is truly what the artists intended, regardless of the genre of music. Here are some tips though:
Baths are great for anything bassy because of the large "hollow" nature of them - just like bass bins for speakers are bigger than mids/trebles and have a lot more air in them.
Toilets are tricky to use but if your speakers get in there, this is best for mids. Bidets are much easier and work almost as well as toilets do.
Wall tiling is what gets your trebles really tingling all over your room. Most people only tile around the sinks for but for best audio experience you want to tile the whole room really, including the floor and ceiling.
Now of course this presents a real problem - once you've got your soundsystem setup in your bathroom, there is the real risk of electrical issues whilst you are having a shower or bath, but fear not! I have the products you need:
1) The audio-acoustic super tarpaulinator. Yes, this looks suspiciously like a tarp you can buy for £5.99 in homebase or B&Q but if you look closely you'll see the interwoven cabling that ensures the audio passes through the tarpaulin cleanly, with no distortions at all, whilst the water cannot pass the other way. £1,599.99 or £3,000 for a pair.
2) Cable and Connector Waterproofing system 3000. This consists of a waterproofing gel which you must apply to your cables and interconnectors using the applicator inside. This works with all cables but must be applied exactly according to the instructions to guarantee no water ingress into your cables. No, it's not just bonjela with a sticker on it, check out the reviews to see how many people have used it and not been electrocuted afterwards! £99 per metre coverage.
3) Dave's Audio Building Services. Dave can come round and tile your bathroom to the highest audio standards available. Price on asking but a typical bathroom in a 3 bedroom house costs £50,000 - £80,000 depending on the acoustic tiling chosen.
Alternatively we can build you a whole new room, designed like a bathroom to give the real audio experience but without the extra need for plumbing or the awkwardness of trying to have a bath whilst squeezing around your speakers. £POA