Context and Requirements
From the first time I met and talked with Mr. Tiep, we have known that you are extremely meticulous and passionate about music. Many meetings at the ISS Acoustics headquarters and the construction took place to find the direction for the private music room he dreamed of.
The music room was renovated from a drying yard of about 23 m2 on the 5th floor in the house Mr. Tiep recently bought in Long Bien district. With a very clear request from the beginning, he wanted a room where he did nothing but listen to music. He often listens to music late at night, with small children in the house. In front is a narrow alley, surrounded by neighbors. Mr Tiep does not want any sound to affect his children, neighbors as well as outside sounds to affect his listening experience.
He also wants to use the star ceiling to create a romantic and relaxing feeling when listening to music at night. The problem of the popular star ceiling lies in the fact that these ceiling systems do not have the ability to absorb sound. They are starlight optical wires attached to plastic sheets, plasterboard. The result is very strong echoes from the ceiling that seriously distort the sound of the music system. The solutions of attaching the star lights to the end also do not have a significant effect because the sound absorption characteristics are very poor in the mid-bass and bass. So what to do?
Solutions by ISS Acoustics
We started the design and layout of the room before Mr Tiep started the renovation. Therefore, the geometry and proportions of the room are optimal and follow the golden ratio of sound. The structure of the wall and ceiling, the position of the door are carefully calculated from the beginning, so the soundproofing effect of the room is very good.
All star lights are personally installed by the homeowners and friends on the surface of the ISS’s high-end soundproof ceiling and wall system. Therefore, all the acoustic side effects of decorative residential star ceilings are 100% eliminated.
Result
The room’s accuracy and fidelity metrics exceed European standards (please see accompanying chart). The soundproofing of the room far exceeds the original requirement. With the system designed, Mr. Tiep can play very loud music without worrying about affecting his family members for one simple reason: standing outside the room can’t hear anything.
Mr Tiep’s comments
When asked about the sound difference between the new room and the old room with the same pair of old speakers, Mr Tiep happily answered:
“Sounds like a new set of speakers. Now I see that the room is important, whatever you do, you have to make the room first. Bass is very bouncy and solid, sound is clear. The soundproof door is very good, just closed one door and did not hear anything (the room has two doors).”
Media
The video below was recorded by the owner himself in the joy of “peeling” the dream room. Note: The sound in the clip is taken from the phone, not related to the actual experience in the room.