Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Critical listening area

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Posted by Peter Angelo Bua-ay (Member # 7564) on 06-09-2013, 07:39 PM:

Hi everyone,

can anyone help me to calculate the critical listening area of a cinema auditorium?

thanks

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 06-09-2013, 09:15 PM:

Third row, directly in front of the speaker.

Oh wait, that was some crazy old man hogwash. Skip that. [evil]

Generally somewhere in the center of the room is your best area, but if the room is designed well and the speakers properly aimed, you should have good coverage all over.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 06-09-2013, 09:15 PM:

Ask Sheldon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zIY6DQSlbY

(Sorry... You walked right into that one. [Wink]

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Posted by Gavin Lewarne (Member # 5397) on 06-10-2013, 04:43 AM:

Central, within the width of the screen and about half way between screen and back wall.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 06-10-2013, 08:33 AM:

Brad were you possibly reffering to he who cannot be mentioned [Smile]

Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 06-10-2013, 08:45 AM:

Yes...his ears are made of Fools Gold...