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Some Candidate Categories to Consider, Include:
1) Architectural Acoustics
2) Psycho Acoustics
Incl. Speech & Hearing
3) Musical Acoustics
Incl. Instruments & Scales
4) Fundamental Physical Acoustics
Incl. Underlying Theory, Mathematics and Computational Methods
(For Morse, Filippi, Bergman ,et al Readers)
5) Electro Acoustics
Already dealt with here in under numerous sub-categories.
WHG
Some Candidate Categories to Consider, Include:
1) Architectural Acoustics
2) Psycho Acoustics
Incl. Speech & Hearing
3) Musical Acoustics
Incl. Instruments & Scales
4) Fundamental Physical Acoustics
Incl. Underlying Theory, Mathematics and Computational Methods
(For Morse, Filippi, Bergman ,et al Readers)
5) Electro Acoustics
Already dealt with here in under numerous sub-categories.
WHG
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If we are talking about practical room acoustics, are we talking about a preferred freq response or assume, like many in hifi, that a flat freq response at the listening position at a particular volume level is the target?
Are there access to simple programs that can evaluate the RT60 over the freq response at specific levels?
What is a 'better balance' between direct sound from the speaker and indirect sound from the room? Diffusion? Omni-directional speakers? Multisource bass?
It's a huge subject that nearly requires it's own dedicated site.
People in the 'pro-audio', who make the music that we listen to, talk about these subjects with their morning coffee, it's such a basic part of the industry - we're still discussing the possibility of starting a separate acoustical section in diyA!
We're so far behind and yet, it's always been this way in hifi since I can remember despite all the best intentions of companies like Harmon, etc
Are there access to simple programs that can evaluate the RT60 over the freq response at specific levels?
What is a 'better balance' between direct sound from the speaker and indirect sound from the room? Diffusion? Omni-directional speakers? Multisource bass?
It's a huge subject that nearly requires it's own dedicated site.
People in the 'pro-audio', who make the music that we listen to, talk about these subjects with their morning coffee, it's such a basic part of the industry - we're still discussing the possibility of starting a separate acoustical section in diyA!
We're so far behind and yet, it's always been this way in hifi since I can remember despite all the best intentions of companies like Harmon, etc
Yes it is. But at least the new section will give us a dedicated place to talk about room acoustics, treatments. mods, HVAC, bothering the neighbors and so on. Let's hope that the new section will encourage projects and practical advice about a subject long neglected here.
There will be plenty to discuss for sure, like is RT60 even a useful measurment in a small room?
I just hope it doesn't degrade into a “Show us your table lamps” forum like one of the other audio sites room acoustics forum has.
I think this will be fun and informative.
Barry.
One of the difficulties is the terms that are used are generally based on 'pro-audio' in many ways - like the description of a small and medium room as a studio monitor room (very common) or a small listening/lounge room (a very different situation indeed) - just an example to highlight that individual posting are going to be really clearly written or we'll have a lot of arguments that are usually just about interpretations
Did you offer to Moderate this thread, Pano? It'll be interesting ...
Did you offer to Moderate this thread, Pano? It'll be interesting ...
The recording studios' monitor rooms are usually much larger than our average audio room, even after those extremely thick walls.
Mastering studio rooms are very comparable to our listing room, and those have much less treatment than recording studio control rooms. Mastering room is actually mimicking the average final playback environment.
As we now have our Acoustics section, this thread is closed.https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/room-acoustics-and-mods/
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