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Vicoustic is dedicated to provide great acoustics, engineers, Vicoustic also provides support and
enhancing rooms for great sound. But what sets the advice to maximize customer satisfaction in the use
companys efforts apart from the competition is also of its products. Vicoustic covers acoustic markets,
the design. Because each and every environment, ranging from the acoustic insulation of buildings
private as well as public places should be and industrial machinery, to hi-fi, home cinema,
comfortable for the people with great acoustics and music and broadcast studios.
a pleasing design. This is why Vicoustic is unique in
its commitment to the research and development Vicoustic is constantly evolving and has world-
of products and services in the acoustic field and wide presence, from Portugal to Sweden (Vicoustic
at the same time providing acoustical solution with Nordic Countries) and the United States, included
a unique and comforting look. Vicoustic is simply in its more than 70 distributors worldwide.
more than a manufacturer of acoustic treatment Customers include BBC, SIS, NATO, Ralph Lauren,
and insulation products. With its own Research Microsoft, Facebook, Sony, Macklemore, Capitol
Laboratory and specialized team of designers and Records and Depeche Mode, among others.
Music & Broadcast Hi-Fi & Home Cinema Building & Construction
The Vicoustic Research Centre was designed volume chamber, allowing us to perform acoustic
for technological development that includes tests in various sized rooms. Thanks to a 4-ton
training and skill enhancement in specific areas, mechanical wall that travels on a set of rails, we can
including Acoustic Product Engineering and define the exact measurements of the chamber,
Surveillance Technology. Vicoustic has dedicated and adjust the length of sound waves, produced
considerable investigation in Building integration, inside. The wall has a custom-made insulation
on an international scale, and has been extremely system that is remotely controlled by a hydraulic
successful in producing high performance system, completely blocking sound transmission,
acoustic products that comply with demanding inside and out. It includes a cutting-edge laboratory
fire ratings, safety and environmental regulations, infrastructure that converts into three hybrid states:
while maintaining competitive cost levels. As a Low Frequency Resonation Chamber, Reverberation
result, Vicoustic products are fully optimized. The Chamber, and an Anechoic Chamber. Inside the
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R&D Centre is divided into two distinct areas: hybrid test lab, we have installed four subwoofers
1) A Multifunctional Room with magnetic walls that and one B&K Omnidirectional loudspeaker that
allows us to mount and dismount any combination will generate specific sound waves named Plane
of products, to study performance, quality, design Waves. By positioning the mechanical wall, it is
and aesthetics, instantaneously. This concept is possible to study any product sample at precise
already creating a ripple effect and is being adapted frequencies. The sound behavior is captured
in demo rooms and testing facilities around the using B&K microphones, insuring reliable data to
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// Problem //
The Audio market is launching new powerful sound reproduction and signal processing tools,
some of them already including acoustic correction features.
Nevertheless, even considering the most efficient audio system, if rooms acoustics is not properly
addressed, it is likely that the listener will not be able to totally enjoy and take advantage of its full
power. Ultimately, this will raise doubts regarding the investment made.
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// Solution //
In order to achieve proper acoustic conditions within your Hi-Fi room and maximize the
enjoyment of your audio system, three acoustic treatment solutions are proposed in this white
paper: Economic, Efficient and Professional.
These solutions are for standard Hi-Fi rooms (Rectangular Rooms between 10 m2 to 20 m2
and height between 2,4 and 3 m) and can be applied in different phases, i.e. you can start
to implement the Economic solution, and then invest to achieve the Efficient and finally the
Professional solution.
Reverberation Time
First Reflections
Back Wall -
Low Frequencies -
Comparison of RT Predictions
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For the RT calculations, we considered a room with 4 m (W) x 5 m (L) x 3 m (H) dimensions.
Regarding room finishes, we considered, walls and ceiling made of plasterboard and floor made
of parquet.
It should be noted that if small rooms are considered, the RT is likely to have lower values than
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the ones presented in the images for smaller rooms. If different finishes are considered the RT may
increase or decrease depending on the finishes. These predicted values are meant to be used
as a guidance to understand the benefit of the acoustic treatment that is being proposed.
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This Economic Solution will focus on First Reflections treatment. This will improve sound definition
in the listening area. By treating first reflections comb filter effects are likely to be controlled and at
the same time control the Reverberation Time within the room.
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Choose one of the wood finishes of these products for a natural look.
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This Efficient Solution besides treating First Reflections it is also addressing Low Frequencies
issues by using our Wavewood panel as a Bass Trap in the corners and treating. The Back Wall
is also being treated with our diffuser panel Multifuser DC2. This will control specular reflections
from the back wall and at the same time improve the sense of spaciousness within the room.
By including an extra Wavewood box, first reflections are also being better controlled and RT is
approaching recommended values.
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An alternative design can be achieved rotating the panels 45
degrees, without sacrificing the acoustic performance.
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Min. RT Reduction
RT Predictions Low. Freq. Med. Freq. High. Freq.
29% 59% 55%
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In this Professional solution the acoustics of the back part of the room and Low Frequencies issues
are being better addressed.
Rooms Back Part: By including extra acoustic treatment in the back part of the room (extra
cinema round on back side walls and extra Wavewood on the back ceiling) sound definition
in the back part of the room is being maximized.
Low Frequencies: By including Super Bass Extreme and extra Wavewood panels in rooms
coners, Low Frequencies are being better controlled; making RT in the low frequency region
achieving recommended values.
In this Professional solution RT is being optimized and the recommended values for Hi-Fi Rooms
are being achieved in all frequency regions of interest.
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If you prefer to cover the pattern from Super Bass Extreme, we also
have a premium option with covering fabrics.
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Min. RT Reduction
RT Predictions Low. Freq. Med. Freq. High. Freq.
42% 71% 67%
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// Glossary //
dB (decibel) The scale on which sound Standing Waves A standing wave is originated
pressure level is expressed. It is defined as 20 from the interaction of two sound waves with
times the logarithm of the root-mean-square equal frequency and amplitude but travelling in
pressure of the sound field and reference opposite directions. Unlike the travelling waves,
pressure (2x10-5 Pa) the standing waves do not cause a net transport
of energy, since the two waves that form it are
Reverberation An acoustical phenomenon carrying equal energy in opposite directions.
that occurs in enclosed spaces, when sound The resulting wave (standing wave) alternates
persists in that space as a result of repeated between maximum and zero amplitude.
reflection or scattering from surfaces enclosing
the space or objects within it. Room Modes At specific frequencies, called
room resonance frequencies, standing waves
Reverberation Time (s) A measure of the are created within rooms. These frequencies
degree of reverberation in a space. It is equal to depend on the dimension and shape of
the time required for the level of a steady sound the room. The group of these resonance
to decay by 60 dB after it has been turned off. frequencies are normally referred as room
modes. When a sound source generates sound
Direct Sound Sound that arrives the listener with frequencies equal or close to the room
position directly from the sound source, i.e. resonance frequencies, the room response
without being reflected from any object or will be enhanced and patterns of maximum
surface. pressure levels and minimum pressure levels
will be originated. The shape of these patterns
Sound reflection It is the portion of the sound differs with room resonance frequency.
energy that is returned in a preferable defined
direction when the sound wave hits a surface. Flutter Echoes Repeated sound reflections
caused by sound waves travelling between
Sound absorption It is the portion of the parallel reflective surfaces such as walls.
sound energy that is not returned when a sound
wave hits a surface.
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