Acoustic panel for flat TV

[SSTacoustic]

Greetings to the community. At the Vienna High End show, there was a presentation of a flat TV acoustic panel.
I thought it might be useful for many audiophiles.
It is very easy to mount and remove, consists of three elements, is very lightweight, and provides effective acoustic treatment.
What is the community's opinion? More details about the product can be found at:
https://sstacoustic.com/tv-acoustic-panel

 

[W9TR]

A combination of absorption and diffusion is just the ticket for treating highly reflective flat panel TV’s.

 

[bfreidah]

Greetings to the community. At the Vienna High End show, there was a presentation of a flat TV acoustic panel.
I thought it might be useful for many audiophiles.
It is very easy to mount and remove, consists of three elements, is very lightweight, and provides effective acoustic treatment.
What is the community's opinion? More details about the product can be found at:
https://sstacoustic.com/tv-acoustic-panel

Not so sure about the "sleek modern design; looks great" part. I want to hang my tools on it. A set of heavy drapes with vallance would do the job and add some theatrical flair should you go with electric retraction.

 

[Phil A]

I have a secondary 2-channel system and years back bought some Owens Corning 703 which came with hard plastic corners and microfiber covering of the color of your choice. I don't use the system tons but it helps. The system heart consists of a Lumin M1, where I have an old Oppo 103D going into a modded Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram Generator into the analog input of the M1. I'm sure there are better things but it's easy and quick for me and I don't use the system much. This is another example - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/acoustic-panels-46077/

 

[JCS123]

Here's my challenge: I would need something that somehow hangs from or attaches to a 77" screen that is mounted high on the wall and tilted downward.

 

[W9TR]

GIK and others make combined absorber/diffuser panels that are one piece and easy to mount. I think treating the TV is a good first step. Looking at the room as a whole entity is a better approach. It’s easy to over absorb HF frequencies, under absorb bass, and not have enough diffusion.

I seldomly see appropriately treated rooms, even ones with $1M systems in them. My rooms are no exception BTW, so this is a little of the pot calling the kettle black.

I incorporated acoustics into the design of the new theater. We’ll see how that comes out.

 

[Bones13]

Interesting device. I do understand room treatment and some of the issues that @W9TR describes. I have generally measured my rooms with REW and attempted to treat accordingly.

I have a very thin TV mounted on my wall, with no space behind it. I’m not sure that the surface of my TV reflects sound any differently than the flat surface of my wall.

I will be doing another comprehensive room measurement/analysis this fall. Just for grins I’ll try a measurement with some sort of blanket over the TV. I suspect that those results will be similar to placing treatments on the wall behind each speaker.

 

[Mr Peabody]

A good idea and I'm surprised no one has done that before now.

Like Phil I use a couple of Corning 703 panels but without the frame. I just move them when wanting to use the TV.

To Bones comment. Since my panels are easy to move around I did play with placement. My TV is on the wall in back of my speakers. Not directly in back, more like between the speakers to the back. Anyway I found in front of the TV worked better than corners or other rear wall placement. Whether that is due to the TV or location I can't say, the TV was there first.

Under the TV is a stand that holds the center channel and the panels sit on that to block the screen. The stand could be another reason my placement sounded more crucial.

I do have a few more panels placed around the room.

 

[Bones13]

In my 2.0 system, the speaker baffles are 4 feet from the back wall, and 9-10 feet apart. I do have an equipment rack under my TV (see my entry in the DIY section).

My current treatments include stacked GIK corner absorbers, and one 2x4 (6”) baffle on one of the back side walls. These treatments date back to my 9.5x14 room. Interesting that they work better on the 50hz boom in this room, vs the 40hz boom in my old room. Current sidewall treatment is diffractive with an IKEA Kallax unit on each side, on the legs sold to go with them. I’ll be checking one day to see if I need additional absorption in the first and second reflection spots. All waiting for final speaker positioning, and listening location.

As discussed here, further treatment of the wall/TV will be considered. I do use the TV to display album art, sent from Roon, during playback.

 

[SSTacoustic]

Easy to assemble and disassemble. Made up of 3 modular elements. Custom designs are available upon request. When not in use, each segment can be positioned in a different corner of the room to function as a broadband absorber.

More info at:

Acoustic Panels for Flat TV | SSTacoustic

Acoustic Panel for Large Screen, Acoustic Panel for Flat TVs, Flat TV Screen Acoustic Panel,

sstacoustic.com

 

[SSTacoustic]

In my 2.0 system, the speaker baffles are 4 feet from the back wall, and 9-10 feet apart. I do have an equipment rack under my TV (see my entry in the DIY section).

My current treatments include stacked GIK corner absorbers, and one 2x4 (6”) baffle on one of the back side walls. These treatments date back to my 9.5x14 room. Interesting that they work better on the 50hz boom in this room, vs the 40hz boom in my old room. Current sidewall treatment is diffractive with an IKEA Kallax unit on each side, on the legs sold to go with them. I’ll be checking one day to see if I need additional absorption in the first and second reflection spots. All waiting for final speaker positioning, and listening location.

As discussed here, further treatment of the wall/TV will be considered. I do use the TV to display album art, sent from Roon, during playbac

A flat-screen TV is a large reflective glass surface. To hear the impact of its reflections, temporarily cover the TV with a blanket and you'll immediately notice the difference. SSTacoustic TV absorbers effectively eliminate this problem.

 

[rangda]

Easy to assemble and disassemble. Made up of 3 modular elements. Custom designs are available upon request. When not in use, each segment can be positioned in a different corner of the room to function as a broadband absorber.

More info at:

Acoustic Panels for Flat TV | SSTacoustic

Acoustic Panel for Large Screen, Acoustic Panel for Flat TVs, Flat TV Screen Acoustic Panel,

sstacoustic.com

This does look interesting. What size range of tv's will it cover? How does it hang from the tv? Any US distribution?

 

[SSTacoustic]

This does look interesting. What size range of tv's will it cover? How does it hang from the tv? Any US distribution?

There are different sizes available for various TV panels, ranging from 65" to 100".
You can hang three sections just like in the picture.
They are easy to mount and dismount in seconds.
When not mounted, the sections can be placed in the corners and used as broadband absorbers while watching TV.
About distributor, there is no distributor for that product on US soil.
Feel free to use contact form for details.

 

[sleepysurf]

I recently purchased this photography backdrop (from... https://www.lofarisbackdrop.com/collections/photography-backdrops) to cover my 77" TV. Lofaris has hundreds of photo options, available in multiple sizes, and printed on nice microfiber fabric. They're based in China, but the quality is excellent, reasonably priced, with fast shipping. I ordered it with the optional pole pocket on top, and hang it with an inexpensive curtain rod (small brackets mounted on the bookcase). I don't really need absorption as my Martin Logan Expressions have minimal lateral output aimed at the TV, but the glare off the screen always bothered me. For those needing absorption, you could pair a photography backdrop with acoustic fabric (like this).

 

[SSTacoustic]

I recently purchased this photography backdrop (from... https://www.lofarisbackdrop.com/collections/photography-backdrops) to cover my 77" TV. Lofaris has hundreds of photo options, available in multiple sizes, and printed on nice microfiber fabric. They're based in China, but the quality is excellent, reasonably priced, with fast shipping. I ordered it with the optional pole pocket on top, and hang it with an inexpensive curtain rod (small brackets mounted on the bookcase). I don't really need absorption as my Martin Logan Expressions have minimal lateral output aimed at the TV, but the glare off the screen always bothered me. For those needing absorption, you could pair a photography backdrop with acoustic fabric (like this).


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Thank you for your suggestion regarding printing an image on the front surface.

The SSTacoustic panel concept is completely customer-oriented, allowing each user to choose their own custom cut-out pattern for the front panel.
All we need is a picture or even a hand-drawn sketch of the desired design, and we can manufacture a custom cover for the TV panel accordingly.
The green panel shown at the beginning of topic is our standard version.
A major advantage of SSTacoustic Flat TV acoustic pannel compared to other solutions is that no supporting rails, magnets, or any other additional mounting hardware need to be installed. There is also no need to prepare or build any supporting structure beforehand.
SSTacoustic panels simply clip onto the TV panel frame, and the installation is complete.

Other solutions are often impractical, especially when the user has a turntable positioned below the flat-screen TV panel, as there is always a risk that something may go wrong while installing decorative fabric or similar coverings.
With the solution offered by SSTacoustic, there is no possibility of damaging the Hi-Fi equipment located beneath the flat-screen TV panel, nor the TV panel itself.
The following images show some examples of how a panel cutout can look when made on a custom-made basis. In that case, the only limit is your imagination. The colors available for panel production can be found at the following link:

Ceiling Cloud color map | SSTacoustic