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Re: Is switching from carpets to hardwood floors actually worth it? [message #99410 is a reply to message #99409]

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:57

Wayne Parham
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Hardwood floors are beautiful, but acoustically difficult. Same with tile, stone or concrete. These kinds of surfaces are very reflective at all frequencies, which makes for an unnatural-sounding floor bounce.

If you want to make a listening room out of a room with hardwood floors, it's best to have a large rug between the listening area and the speakers. That will at least reduce the high-frequency "slap" reflection.

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