Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook, 3rd Edition

 

9	The room environment: problems and solutions
	Philip Newell

9.1 Introduction

The previous chapter has indicated the many ways in which the acoustic properties of any given room can affect the performance of any loudspeaker placed in it, whether this performance is being measured or judged by ear. Certainly in the domestic situation, which is where the vast majority of loudspeakers end up, the complex acoustic problems are probably beyond solution. Each listener, ordinary consumers and dedicated audiophiles alike, will need to locate the loudspeaker(s) and the chosen listening position for the best compromise between conflicting standing wave effects, flutter echoes, bass boosts and the rest.

Chapter 13 describes how special attention ...