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Record 1 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

A shell-shaped or concave recess of reflecting material should be built behind the performers to act as a mirror to throw out the sound on a more or less plane wave-front ... If this reflector consists of wood sheathing against the wall, it is well to leave a space by supporting the wood on studs away from the wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
DEF

Type de matériau qui comme une plaque métallique réfléchit les ondes sonores plutôt que de les absorber comme, par exemple, la laine minérale.

Spanish

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