Sound Absorption
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How to Make Distance Learning Loud and Clear
The number of schools and colleges offering distance learning classes is increasing. A study published in 2011 by the U.S. Department of Education found that, “From 2000 to 2008, the percentage of undergraduates enrolled in at least one distance education class expanded from 8 percent to 20 percent. And the percentage enrolled in a distance […] Read More »
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2012 Olympics: Gyms, Pools, and Sports Centers with Noise Control
With the 2012 London Olympics around the corner, the world is buzzing with stories about our favorite teams and athletes. Their stats, diets, and athletic training regimens are analyzed as we observe in awe at how any human being can become so well attuned to a physical endeavor. While credit certainly goes wholly to the athlete […] Read More »
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Acoustical Treatment in Wineries
Soundproofing and noise control are an important but often overlooked aspects of facility management. This is especially true in wineries where excess noise can destroy the laid-back ambiance. We’ve treated spaces in wineries ranging from tasting rooms to large event halls and restaurants. Each time we get the same response: “Why didn’t we do this […] Read More »
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What is Sound Absorption?
Introduction Maybe your neighbor told you that you needed sound absorption panels in your home theater, and you didn’t want to ask. Maybe you have a big echoey office with lots of people working in it and the boss told you to go buy some sound absorption and then jetted off to Tahiti without further explanation. It […] Read More »
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Noisy Restaurants: Diners Notice, and it Can be Fixed
I’m going to be honest… before coming to Acoustical Solutions, I paid very little attention to acoustics. I understood what soundproofing meant, but I had no idea there were so many products dedicated to manipulating the way sound behaves in a given space. Now that I have been in the industry for a while, constantly […] Read More »
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Reduce Echo in Worship Facilities
Will Acoustic Panels Reduce Echo in Worship Facilities? The need to reduce echo in worship facilities is a very common need. As such, one of the most common places you will find acoustic panels is in churches and other worship facilities. Churches and fellowship halls are usually huge spaces with very large, blank […] Read More »
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How it's Made: Acoustic Art Printed Sound Absorbing Panels
At the end of last year, Acoustical Solutions added Art Acoustic Panels to our online inventory. These are acoustic wall panels with all the noise reduction capability of the highest quality acoustical treatment but are customized with graphics or photos of any variety. While we had been making them per request for a while, we […] Read More »
