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Originally Posted by Faust2D /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Heavy curtains should do the trick. I used them in my old Brooklyn apt and got rig of most of the noise.
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Faust, may I ask when you say heavy curtains, do you mean doubling them up with 2 sets, or one good set does the trick for you? I could invest in a heavier rod, but the one I bought should be fine for at least one heavy pair. Do you live off a busy avenue? I know a lot of Brooklyn apts are a lot quieter with the traffic drone, but then you get the intermittent noisy A-holes. While curtain shopping on line, is there any type, keyword, or fabric I should be looking for?
Guess I'll see you at the March 21 New York City Head-fi meet? I'm really hoping Spritzer makes it down there. I want to show him my arc-bending on the 007, as I'm not sure I'm doing it right.
Seriously, someone should get him a ticket for these events.
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Originally Posted by edstrelow /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I assume you can't rebuild the window with double-pane glass. Curtains may help somewhat but you really need mass to block sound. I have worked in soundproof rooms that had 1 ft thick concrete walls mounted on springs inside another 1 foot concrete room.
If it's not feasible to brick up the window, check the frame for air leaks. A good bit of sound may be coming through cracks which could be stopped with sealant.
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Thanks ed, I already have double-paned windows, but it's just a standard thickness glass, so not great. When not listening to music, it's not really NOISY, you don't really notice it until you either listen to music like classical or other quiet music. I doubt theres much leakage since the windows are a modern metal framed type. As a renter, I don't think I could get away with defacing the Meis VanderRow type frames with calk anyway. Looks like I'll have to settle for curtains first.