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RCA Recordings of the CSO and Fritz Reiner

Those of you who enjoy quality recordings of symphonic music are likely aware of the high regard for the RCA recordings made in the 1950’s.

Putting a Costume on a Theatre

Greg Miller gives us a glimpse into a day in the life of an acoustics consultant:

Why do some concert spaces excite you?

Just seconds after a concert begins, we know whether a performance will be exciting or not

Experts Listening, Part 3

This week, TALASKE acoustics consultant Evelyn Way tells us about her experiences listening with a post she calls:  Ears Are Not Enough (more…)

Where Do I Sit?  At the Movies Edition

You attend a concert in a concert hall, watch a play at a theater, or listen to a lecture in a conference room or a classroom. You spend a night out at the movies. Whatever the occasion, the seat you take may make a difference in your experience. (more…)

A Sound That Will Floor You

Byron takes the floor today to describe the importance of floors in acoustic design. (more…)

Putting a Costume on a Theatre

Greg Miller gives us a glimpse into a day in the life of an acoustics consultant: (more…)

The Magical Mystery Machine: Handling the Human Variable

You may be familiar with Scooby-Doo, the canine hero of a cartoon world who travels in a Mystery Machine. In his world, anything is possible because the laws of physics just don’t apply. (more…)

RCA Recordings of the CSO and Fritz Reiner:  More than Meets the Ear

Those of you who enjoy quality recordings of symphonic music are likely aware of the high regard for the RCA recordings made in the 1950’s. Many who consider these the first truly “audiophile” recordings will tell you the Chicago Symphony Orchestra versions with Fritz Reiner at Orchestra Hall (more…)