Remodeling of the House and Senate chambers of the Washington State Legislature included acoustical treatment for reverberation and echo control and the installation of new sound reinforcing systems. The sound systems are a combination of central, high-level and distributed speakers with time delay. Equalization is utilized to provide adequate acoustical gain and improve sound quality. The criteria, design, installation and final results are discussed.

Author: Chaudiere, Herbert T.
Affiliation: Robin M. Towne and Associates, Inc., Seattle, WA
JAES Volume 18 Issue 6 pp. 662-666; December 1970
Publication Date: December 1, 1970 Import into BibTeX
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