Budget sound treatment failures and lessons

Join my Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound Become a Passion for Sound YouTube member: https://bit.ly/PFSMember Need help? Message me on Minnect: https://bit.ly/HiFiHelp Get MERCH! https://bit.ly/PFSMerch *affiliate links help support the channel - thank you! I am back with the second video chronicling the journey of building my new dedicated audiophile studio! After announcing the move in the last video, this update shares the full story of how I secured the space and the very first, critical steps of setting it up. For years, I reviewed hi-fi gear and audio equipment from my small home office, but now the channel is moving to a much bigger listening room. I dive into my initial attempts at acoustic treatment on a budget, sharing both the frustrating failures and the crucial lessons learned along the way. Good sound starts with the room, and I'll show you exactly what I tried, from simple DIY solutions to budget-friendly sound panels. I discuss how these initial efforts immediately impacted the soundstage and frequency response of my reference speakers. This is a must-watch for anyone looking to optimize their home stereo setup or build their own affordable studio acoustics. Subscribe for the next update where I tackle speaker placement and final setup! BEST AUDIO BARGAINS BELOW! World's Best Cable Pro interconnects Review - https://bit.ly/44b8KtW Global* - https://amzn.to/3UOFtAN AU* - https://amzn.to/4et9NrE Tipsy M1 IEM Review - https://bit.ly/48del5v https://tipsyaudio.com/ Apos Gremlin headphone amp Review - https://bit.ly/43FZjna Global* - https://bit.ly/GremlinAmp SMSL M20 DAC & headamp Review - https://bit.ly/4oManqu Global* - https://amzn.to/3YRxG79 AU* - https://amzn.to/3YiX59I Schiit Mimir DAC Review - https://bit.ly/4r3cuaI Global - https://bit.ly/484APo8 FiiO FT1 headphones Review - https://bit.ly/4lfVCLd Global* - https://amzn.to/4iC4VTG AUS* - https://amzn.to/3Rmdp5q FiiO M21 digital audio player Review - https://bit.ly/3K3PzeU US & CA* - https://bit.ly/FiiOM21DAP Global*: https://amzn.to/3HS7wfe AUS*: https://amzn.to/47dKIkB xDuoo TA-66 tube amp Review - https://bit.ly/448jRoo US & CA* - https://bit.ly/xDuooTA-66 Global* - https://amzn.to/3VWWSYS AUS* - https://amzn.to/45MagTc SMSL AS400 speaker amp & DAC Review - https://bit.ly/480NiZQ Global* - https://amzn.to/3JkFxWi AUS* - https://amzn.to/48DC6oa Topping DX5 II DAC & headamp Review - https://bit.ly/47PmfR2 US & CA* - https://bit.ly/4mjCLy8 Global* - https://amzn.to/4ncA8zm AU* - https://amzn.to/4psgLni ADAM D3V active speakers Review - https://bit.ly/4rhHeoO Global* - https://amzn.to/4hw2Doo AU* - https://amzn.to/3Ctaap6 SMSL RAW-DAC1 DAC Review - https://bit.ly/43EXDKC US & CA* - https://bit.ly/RAWDAC1 Global* - https://amzn.to/4hgqgkJ AUS* - https://amzn.to/3PxxW6q Aune S17 Pro EVO headamp Review - https://bit.ly/4o2nrXF Global* - https://amzn.to/4jU7AZx SMSL PL200T CD transport Review - https://bit.ly/4o9LDaE US & CA* - https://bit.ly/SMSLPL200T Global* - https://amzn.to/3IKlkIQ AU* - https://amzn.to/46XOGNU Nitsch Pietus Maximus headamp Review - https://bit.ly/49nY3Yy Global - https://bit.ly/3JQqkwC Shanling EC Zero T portable CD player Global* - https://amzn.to/47U9RR1 AU* - https://amzn.to/47DiMFc Chord Mojo 2 DAC & headphone amp Review - https://bit.ly/43F0Rhg Global* - https://amzn.to/3E5GNKj AUS* - https://amzn.to/4i4vAI3 FiiO K17 DAC, headamp, streamer & preamp Review - https://bit.ly/42hKvIX US & CA* - https://bit.ly/FiiOK17 Global* - https://amzn.to/3QWziIH AUS* - https://amzn.to/42bZRyJ SJY Horizon Closed Carbon headphones Review - https://bit.ly/3DTKMd5 Global* - https://bit.ly/SJYHCCA ZMF Bokeh headphones Review - https://bit.ly/4hXLhAN Global - https://bit.ly/42vMLwo EverSolo T8 streamer Review - https://bit.ly/4pdmo7V Global* - https://amzn.to/4gjdSkx AU* - https://amzn.to/4gmIIsL Topping D900 DAC Review - https://bit.ly/4oJNoMP US & CA* - https://bit.ly/TopD900 (Apos) Global* - https://amzn.to/44D157g AU* - https://amzn.to/4kAt1i9 ADAM A7V active speakers Review - https://bit.ly/4i2hO8L Global* - https://amzn.to/43mIbma AUS* - https://amzn.to/4i7oMJP LTA Velo headamp/preamp Review - https://bit.ly/42Eeknp Global - https://bit.ly/LTAVelo Gustard X30 DAC Review - https://bit.ly/4p93yij Global* - https://bit.ly/GUSTARDX30 Amzn* - https://amzn.to/3LenKRj AU* - https://amzn.to/47zlhs2 #audiophile #hifi #hifiaudio #acoustictreatment #studiolife #diyaudio #budgetaudio #listeningroom #homeaudio #soundpanels #audioequipment #speakers #stereosetup #audio #soundquality