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Effective, Attractive Acoustic Treatment

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The acoustics of a space greatly affects how comfortable it is to occupy and how effectively we can use it. 

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Well-Being and the Sound of Our Environment

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Sound is an integral part of our experience of the world around us.  We tend to think of sight as our primary sense, but it only operates in the directions in which we are looking, and we turn it off when we close our eyes.  However, our hearing is constantly stimulated by sounds from our environment, coming at us from all all directions. 

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How Speakers Make Sound

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Check out Animagraffs.com: How Speakers Make Sound.  It uses animated exploded diagrams to show the components of a dynamic loudspeaker driver and how they work.

 

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The Room! A First Look at Room Acoustics.

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Where we listen to our music has a great effect on the quality of the sound we hear.  However as we refine our audio systems we tend to forget our listening room.  Acoustics is a complex subject and I’m not planning to make an acoustician of you.  However I do hope in this post and others to help you understand some of the issues and guide how you might want to set up your listening room.… Read the full post

It’s all about music … and therefore, sound

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High-end audio seeks to put you in the premium seat at the concert or to bring the musicians right into your home to play for you.  When this illusion succeeds you experience all the power, energy, delicacy and emotion of a live musical performance.

The quest for this experience starts with the music itself … the sound. 

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