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Ways of Hearing 2 – SPACE

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution

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The Importance of Sound Abatement in Concert Halls

The 1920s is when the decibel meter was invented, and civic groups put that new measurement of noise to use. A key place for experimenting with that kind of interior sound control was concert halls. Radio City Music Hall opened in 1932 and was a watershed in acoustical design.

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