Check Your Understanding

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Q:     Diffusion panels are more useful in rectangular shaped rooms than fan shaped rooms.

A:     True.    Non regular shaped rooms are typically built by design to help scatter sound reflections into multiple directions.   Square or rectangular shaped rooms are built with 3 parallel sets of surfaces that need help to disperse and scatter sound reflections to deliver more even balance throughout the room.

Q:     Diffusion panels are always needed in square or rectangular shaped rooms.

A:     False.   Diffusion panels help deliver more pleasing sound performance to auditoriums, home theaters, and recording studios..    They are not required for sound control in offices, classrooms, and a variety of other settings where absorbing reflections is the priority over scattering reflections.