Posted on Jul 12, 2010 03:08 pm
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Member Since: Dec 04, 2007
This is not an immediate project by any means, but something I'd like to start after we move in a couple years.
Basically I'd like to build a wife-safe bass trap at some point. The concept is to build a bookshelf, or modify an existing bookshelf to build a bass trap into the backing. This is not for the walls of the room, but strictly something that would sit across a corner, so there would be plenty of space behind the bookshelves. Stacked to the ceiling or as close as possible. (I'm thinking 2ft. x 4ft. x 1ft deep)
So I'm thinking basically, backing the bookshelf with 4" (possibly 6") of 703 mineral fiber (rockwool) the rockwool would be basically wrapped in fabric to contain it.
So: Bookshelf (made of wood, possibly pine) | fabric | rockwool | fabric over the back
Another thought is Bookshelf | cork board | rockwool | fabric
Or some other porous but rigid material instead of cork board to place in front of the rockwool instead of fabric since sometimes I'm guilty of shoving things in kinda hard sometimes, and wouldn't want to somehow tear into the rockwool or something.
I guess my question is would the theory hold? I know in just about every case I've read the rockwool sits on top of a frame, or just flat out across a corner so there's plenty of space behind it as well as plenty of exposed surface area. But I'm wondering if having a bookshelf in front of it (conceptually at least) would be detrimental to its purpose since it would essentially be sitting behind a frame (the bookshelf).
Granted I wouldn't back a bookshelf with it if it was sitting flat against a wall since that would be pretty pointless.
Hmm, in hind-sight I should have posted in recording, but oh well it's technically gear. :D
Feel free to opine.
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