ProAudio Review - September 2008 - (Page 49)

and 3-inch depths; available dimensions for each depth are 12 X 12, 24 X 24, 12 X 48, and 24 X 48 inch panels. The 2 and 3-inch lines offer square or beveled edges. The Broadway line offers a wide variety of treatment products beyond simple absorption panels, each of which features a panel fascia. Broadband absorber/bass traps such as the FullTrap (with 24 X 48 X 8-inch MDF cabinet), MaxTrap (with 24 X 48 X 19 MDF cabinet) and GoboTrap (36 X 22.75 X 12 MDF cabinet) are available alongside the Stratus Cloud Kit (an aluminum frame holding a 24 X 48 X 2 Broadway panel for ceiling mounting), the Cumulus Trap (a triangular bass trap for ceiling/wall corners), and the Razorblade quadratic diffuser (the only non-panel-based product in the line). All Broadway panels are mounted via the simple ‘Impaler’ mount, a steel mounting bracket with four sharp “teeth” that sink securely into the back of the panel. Impalers come 24 to a box; larger panels require more Impalers for a secure mounting job. Based on each customer’s unique room measurements, Primacoustic configures various Broadway components to build a complete acoustic solution for nearly any audio workspace to absorb primary reflections, flutter echo, and the control of excessive bass. (See sidebar for more information on the room acoustic design process by Primacoustic.) IN USE In a review of an acoustic treatment system, an “In Use” report must include the installation process; after all, the physicality of assembling and mounting such a kit as the Broadway system is where the real work resides; what’s left is simply using, listening to, and enjoying the altered environment. The Stratus Cloud hangs by eight wires from ceiling-secured eyehooks mounted in drywall anchors; behind the room’s mix position are 12 one-inch thick 12 X 12-inch squares for rear wall diffusion and absorption. For the entire install, the only tools that were required were measuring tape, a power drill, and patience, the latter of which was only because I wanted the install to look as proportional, professional, and attractive as possible. In other words, I worked slow and deliberately. For the initial configuration, I received multiple boxes of beige Broadway components based upon Primacoustic’s recommendations for my room. These included twelve 12 X 12-inch square-edged panels at a one-inch thickness, two 24 X 48-inch square-edged panels and eight 12 X 48-inch beveled-edged panels at a two-inch thickness, and PRIMACOUSTIC continues on page 50 ® www.proaudioreview.com September 2008 | ProAudio Review | 49 http://communitypro.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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