Acoustic Treatment — In Your Future
Wine fortune telling and hi-fi culture share more in common than you’d think.
I’m not joking.
Uncork the bottle, pour a glass, and let the magic breathe - just like rhythms held in the grooves of a record. And like that wasn’t enough, the fortune teller then plucks your desires from thin air like melodies floating in space.
Welcome to Couple’s Only — the mystical hi-fi experience in New York City.
Our room is always ready; tuned to silence for a little ASMR woo-woo. Because in our acoustically treated space, music and fortune are heard in crystal-ball-clear detail.
Yes: truth requires acoustic panels and bass traps to be heard right.
Why Your Room is Lying to You
The speakers are only half the story. The other half is the room they reside in.
Without proper treatment, walls smother or exaggerate frequencies like a drunk uncle misremembering family history. Bass in particular piles up in corners, creating a swampy resonance that makes every track sound like it’s been wrapped in a wet blanket.
This is where GIK Acoustics comes in — especially their ceiling bass traps. I am personally very happy to have paid a little extra for them.
If I had to analogize, they’re like the silent oracles that hover around our room, taming the sonic chaos, to reveal the accuracy behind the music and fortune.
Kind of what that rat sage from Ninja Turtles does.
The 4-Inch Rule (or, Why Size Matters)
A rookie mistake in room treatment is thinking thinner panels will “do the trick.”
Two inches of paneling might tame some flutter echo, but for bass — the deep, unruly frequencies that roll like thunder through your walls — you need something sturdier.
Four-inch bass traps go where the 2-inch pretenders simply can’t, reaching down into the low end with enough heft to make a difference.
And rest assured, our ceiling panels are scientifically centered in place so that the listening position hits you perfectly.
No boom-boom in the room.
DIY? Don’t Even Try
Yes, there are brave souls who build their own bass traps with raw fiberglass.
But let’s be honest: fiberglass is a dangerous material — not exactly something you want floating in the same room where you uncork wine and pour confessions.
Beyond the health hazards, the math rarely adds up. By the time you’ve spent the money, the time, and the sanity wrestling with itchy insulation, you could have simply ordered professional-grade traps from GIK and been done with it.
Sometimes it’s wiser — and frankly cheaper — to pay the fee and let the pros handle it.
After all, you wouldn’t DIY your own dental work either.
A Toast to Resolution Audio
Speaking of pros — Resolution Audio in Brooklyn deserves a standing ovation.
They’re the magicians who helped set up Couple’s Only — and seriously — if you’ve ever heard the clarity in our listening room, you’ve heard their handiwork.
Recently, tragedy struck when two stores down from them caught fire. They’re already set to reopen very soon, but do contact them to setup a listening appointment. Their Swiss NAGRA sound system is out of this world.
And of course, they too are devotees of GIK Acoustics. Proof that the best trust the best.
By the way, ask Adam about his amazing David Lee Roth story. Scott’s got a few good ones too, but they’re usually of lesser known artists like Devendra Barnhart.
FINAL WORDS
In both astrology and hi-fi the message is the same: clarity is everything.
To be heard is to be acknowledged. To hear music as it was intended is to step into the heart the future. Whether it’s the swirl of tannins in a glass or the roll of bass across a treated room, the question is simple… do you want the truth, or an echo of it?
If you want the truth — make your reservation today.
