Acoustics of Small Rooms by Mendel Kleiner and Jiri Tichy

CRC Press | April 2014 | ISBN-10: 0415779308 | True PDF | 491 pages | 25.4 mb
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 diffusers
- Physiology and psychoacoustics
- Methods and techniques of room and sound field optimization
- Examples of how these principles apply to control rooms, stereo, surround and home theater as well as music practice rooms
- Measurement and modeling techniques


Dr. Mendel Kleiner received his M.Sc.Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, in 1969 and obtained a Ph.D. in Building Acoustics in 1978. From 1980 to 1995, Mendel Kleiner held a position as lecturer at Chalmers, teaching and doing research on active room acoustics and sound field simulation. In 1989, Dr. Kleiner was awarded the honorary title of 'Docent'. Since 1995 Dr. Kleiner is professor at the Division of Applied Acoustic at Chalmers, continuing research on presence, dynamic sound field simulation, interaction between visual and auditory stimuli in human perception, scattering of sound by architectural objects, product sound quality, auditory icons, and the acoustics of organs and organ pipes.