Acoustics, Part 3
SC Public Radio More today, about acoustics. Absolutely everything in the design and construction of a room, or concert hall, contributes to its acoustics… from the shape and size of the room, to the building and finishing materials, to the seating configuration and height of the stage, to the seemingly minor decorative details. For that reason, it’s often impossible to say precisely why the acoustics are better in one room, than in another. Some things are predictable: stone tends to reflect sound, and wood tends to vibrate with sound. But a curved stone wall reflects sound differently ...