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Features

Targets this particular acoustic niche
Addresses specific practical issues
Features authors that are highly regarded acousticians
Summary

Much time is spent working out how to optimize the acoustics of large rooms, such as auditoria, but the acoustics of small rooms and environments can be just as vital. The expensive sound equipment of a recording studio or the stereo in a car or living room is likewise rendered useless if the acoustic environment is not right for them.

Changes in wavelength to room size ratio and the time difference between the direct and reflected sound at the listening location mean that the acoustics of small spaces are quite different to those of large spaces. Tackling these specific aspects of physics, sound perception, and applications for small spaces, Acoustics of Small Rooms brings together important facets of small room acoustics. Divided into clear sections, it covers:

Sound propagation-the effects of boundaries, sound absorbers, and time conditions
Physiology and psychoacoustics
Methods and techniques of room and sound field optimization
Examples of how these principles apply in real situations
Measurement and modeling techniques



Table of Contents

Physics of small room sound fields

Sound fields in enclosures: Waves

Geometrical Acoustics

Sound absorbers

Sound diffusers

Hearing

Psychoacoustics

Spatial hearing

Sound reproduction in small rooms

Low frequency sound field optimization

Rooms for sound reproduction

Small rooms for voice and music practice

Modeling of room acoustics

Measurement of room acoustics