À propos to this discussion, I have a story in the October Stereophile about some new speaker design effort from B&O which addresses this very topic. In print now. Dunno if/when it will get to the web.
À propos to this discussion, I have a story in the October Stereophile about some new speaker design effort from B&O which addresses this very topic. In print now. Dunno if/when it will get to the web.
À propos to this discussion, I have a story in the October Stereophile about some new speaker design effort from B&O which addresses this very topic. In print now. Dunno if/when it will get to the web.
That is one setting. Since the directivity is determined by the programming of the drivers, other options including omni-directional are possible.I read your account from the B&O tour. That sounds like a very cool speaker technology. It sounds very similar to the Kiiaudio approach to controlling directivity with DSP. The measurements look like B&O is definiteley not interested in omni-directional speakers. The pattern control looks like it's pretty consistent up to very high frequencies. I am not sure whether the Kiiaudio can control directivity up to such high frequencies. So this sounds like a very cool new speaker. You must have had a great time.
That is one setting. Since the directivity is determined by the programming of the drivers, other options including omni-directional are possible.
I read your account from the B&O tour. That sounds like a very cool speaker technology. It sounds very similar to the Kiiaudio approach to controlling directivity with DSP. The measurements look like B&O is definiteley not interested in omni-directional speakers. The pattern control looks like it's pretty consistent up to very high frequencies. I am not sure whether the Kiiaudio can control directivity up to such high frequencies. So this sounds like a very cool new speaker. You must have had a great time.
Inevitably, B&O will make an announcement.I didn't catch that part about adjustable directivity from your write up. It sounds like a very special technology. I hope there's more to come about the new B&O speaker.
That is one setting. Since the directivity is determined by the programming of the drivers, other options including omni-directional are possible.
Maybe I'm missing something, but why not just set the speaker up along the long wall instead of the short wall? Gotta deal with the bass either way...
For a high performance high-end audio listening room, home recording studio or home theater there are many factors that need to be considered. These include the level, delay, spectral content and direction of reflections. Only then can a truly high performance acoustic treatment plan be designed and implemented."
From this we can predict the perceptual effect of each reflection…
From the link:"One of the most common “generic” acoustic treatment recommendations is to treat the reflection points. Unfortunately properly managing early reflected sounds is actually very complex psychoacoustically. Blindly treating reflection points with the wrong kind of products can make your sound worse. For a high performance high-end audio listening room, home recording studio or home theater there are many factors that need to be considered. These include the level, delay, spectral content and direction of reflections. Only then can a truly high performance acoustic treatment plan be designed and implemented."
Enjoy! http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/early-reflections-101/
From the link:
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The level and time delay of the reflection. The relationship of the reflection to the direct sound in terms of level and time delay changes the way we perceive reflected sounds. Higher level reflections can cause image shifts whereas lower level reflections are generally perceived as improvements in spaciousness.
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To clarify, "height" as in actual tape measurement kind?
Would the transition height level be at mid-height or more like the lower 1/3 of the wall?
I ask because wainscot could be part of one's room design.
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