The Audiophile Persian Rug connection
 

I have noticed a lot of us have the rugs. Is it just part of the audiophile gene
structure? :ok:

Absolutely!

http://x2c.xanga.com/d09f8a7b2233625...z203609651.jpg

It's just another thing for the grandkids to squabble over after we merge with the infinate.

Persian rug? Oh, you mean the first reflection, absorption panel for the lower plane. ;)

I only put a rug down because someone dropped some red wine on my new carpet that did not clean out very well. :\

:laughin:

+1... :thumbsup:

Persian Rugs? Absolutely! Here is the real deal, a 40+ year old Persian Rug in my listening room. A gift from a good friend. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:It is Beautiful Serge! As are the Tannoys

Nice, but not cheap (about 4000 USD) rug for your listening room.

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thin...l&tid=17147785

Don't know how to post picture, but I guess link will do...

Rug: Beat collection .. Sit Back.... by Minotti Italia

i have read that natural fiber rugs sound better than synthetic fiber rugs or carpets. Does anyone agree or disagree?

I can see it now! Audiophile rugs for sale. :scratch2:

with suitable audiophile profit margins.....i have been thinking about marketing an ozone enhancer for the perfect type audiophile atmosphere but my fiancee sez i got to work on the problems with the odor....

Well, I read somewhere yesterday that a pure silk handmade minimum 500 years old Persian one will flatten your loudspeaker frequency output tremendously.....

A rug was just about the first thing I bought for my room. We have hardwood floors and the slap echo was really bad. The rug probably tamed at least 40% of the echo with furniture, bookshelves, and other room treatment doing the rest. Made a huge difference.

PHC....That is a beautiful rug. Lovely tribal motif. Do you know what region?
+1 for Persian rugs. Awesome for a listening room. My favourite are the Isfahani motifs. :banana:

But no top notch silk blend while Jack the Staffy is around. He sometimes lays on the rug in our room.

You are very right, notwithstanding my jokingly post from before I fully agree that a balanced (in terms of damping) room is a basic (and affordable) way to improve acoustics.

5/8 duet underlay under my rug made a huge difference too

Wall covering
 

I had an annoying echo from a wall behind my sweet spot. A custom rug hanger, a Persian wool and silk on wool rig, a ladder and voila...no more echo...

Late to the party as per frickin' usual.

Handmade Persian. My dad bought it in Bahrain in 1967 from the woman who made this rug stitch by stitch. My dad has since passed on. The rug means a lot to me.

That is a beauty.

I looked at an antique beautiful rug when i moved into my new room, that was about $30k. I ended up putting in something much more modest and bought a turntable instead. I will come back to that rug though - it is still at the dealer.

We have an Afghan tribal rug which was woven by Afghan refugees in Pakistan in the 90s. It's Nipper approved (see picture). To the left of Nipper is the corner of a Moroccan rug in front of the turntable stand, which we bought in Fez a few years ago. Not sure what the knobbly things are in the foreground of the photo.

https://www.audioaficionado.org/pict...pictureid=5452

that is a beauty as well . I love the pattern and colors!

Interesting and amusing about audiophiles and Persian rugs. When we moved into a purchased home, and paid to keep several large ones in that home because of their beauty. We had never owned one before but have since added several in rooms including the Living (listening) room that also are hand woven but from Egypt and although expensive will last forever and of easy maintenance. I have noticed that in many system photos there are Persian looking rugs but unsure if authentic and tightly/well woven of best wool and silk.

Your comment made me think of a similar sound echo reduction when my two Newfoundlands come into the room. 310 pounds of echo elimination:D:D:D
Ed