Mr. Hoopes, an amateur classical pianist, said he applied the acoustical tricks he learned from designing dozens of theaters and churches.

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Audyssey EQ accounts for common acoustical distortions that other speakers fall victim to, keeping clear and balanced audio in all situations.

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Capturing their spontaneous noise and unique acoustical environment helps to re-create the perception of the original soundfield for the listener at home.

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The arrangement of the seven microphones captures the most audible sounds from the right directions and with the correct acoustical time delay.

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They sounded more like cheap acoustical imitations than like a real storm.

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We are also the global leader in the manufacture of ceiling suspension systems and are recognized as the premier acoustical panel and specialty ceiling systems innovator.

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NPR's Melissa Block talks with Nathan Erwin, an entomologist at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History and Scott Harvey, an acoustical consultant with the company Polysonics, who has measured the noise levels of the cicada ruckus.

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In addition, all feature a specially designed Acoustic Optimizer that ensures dynamic sound and deep rich bass response, with optimum acoustical characteristics achieved by adjusting the sound pressure balance in front of and behind the diaphragm.

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Equal in excellence to the 264-seat main theater but presenting a striking design contrast, this secondary screening room has a hot pink entrance and features exposed loudspeakers and a grey, perforated acoustical wall and ceiling surface, making it more of an exposed machine for the moving image.

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