Re: Acoustic Foam Question

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In Reply to: Acoustic Foam Question posted by Jim McAtee on August 23, 2002 at 10:08:41:

Mostly what I hear is that it's all about surface area, which doesn't quite make sense to me. If the material absorbs sound waves properly, then why would it be effected by the shape of it? If you ask me, it would seem that if the material has an absorption coefficient of 1, then it really wouldn't matter what shape it is.
One reason why they're shaped is found in my Handbook for Sound Engineers...something along the lines of Sonex is shaped to look like acoustic wedges used in anechoic chambers. Maybe it's just aesthetic purposes, which seems to make the most sense.
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Frosty

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Topic - Acoustic Foam Question - Jim McAtee 10:08:41 08/23/02 (5)

Re: Acoustic Foam Question - Charlie S in Maryland 15:57:01 08/23/02 (2)

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Re: Rest of the answer - Jim McAtee 00:36:18 08/27/02 (0)

Re: Acoustic Foam Question - Batman 15:25:15 08/23/02 (0)

Re: Acoustic Foam Question - Frosty 11:25:02 08/23/02 (0)

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