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Sound Locks
Composite Partitions
19 Noise Control in Ventilating Systems
Selection of Noise Criterion
Fan Noise
Machinery Noise and Vibration
Air Velocity
Natural Attenuation
Duct Lining
Plenum Silencers
Packaged Attenuators
Reactive Silencers
Tuned Silencers
Duct Location
ASHRAE
Active Noise Control
Some Practical Suggestions
20 Acoustics of Listening Rooms and Home Theaters
Playback Criteria
Planning the Playback Room
Acoustical Treatment of Playback Rooms
Peculiarities of Small-Room Acoustics
Room Size and Proportion
Reverberation Time
Low-Frequency Considerations
Modal Anomalies
Control of Modal Resonances
Bass Traps for Playback Rooms
Mid/High-Frequency Considerations
Identification and Treatment of Reflection Points
Lateral Reflections and Control of Spaciousness
Loudspeaker Placement
Listening Room Plan
Home-Theater Plan
Controlling Early Reflections
Other Treatment Details
21 Acoustics of Home Studios
Home Acoustics: Modes
Home Acoustics: Reverberation