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Engineering

The room is part of the system.

01 / Room acoustics

The room is part of the system.

Reflections and standing waves change the balance at the listening position. Bass can vary sharply between seats; changing placement can matter as much as changing equipment.

Start with speaker and listener positions, then consider treatment and measurement. Bar Shiru’s acoustic panels and Eavesdrop’s diffusion wall show two rooms treating acoustics as part of the installation.

Read Genelec’s placement guide ↗

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