Eric,
The increasing efficiency with frequency of parabolic reflector is normal at audio frequencies, as well as radio frequencies. But this is true only for a near strictly parabolic reflector (as SATV dish) not for umbrella or such approximate reflector, which exhibit a maximum efficiency for a particular wavelenght, depending of the actual incurvated form.
SATV dishes are computed for max efficiency at 4 or 5 GHz (in the USA) i.e. about 3 inches wavelenght. I suppose that the max efficiency occurs in the range 2...6 kHz for audio frequencies. European SATV dishes are computed for max efficiency at 12 GHz, requiring a more precise production, and the max efficiency occurs at about 6...15 kHz, giving a noticeable presence effect with a good electrostatic microphone (I use B&K 4133).
Regards, Pierre Lacombe.