Bookcases and carpets give practical domestic acoustic treatment for reflection zones

Evidence

In a domestic setting, it is possible to get close to the desired target using carpets and curtains, and bookcases can form effective diffusers, although persuading the other occupants of the house that carpets or curtains on the ceiling are chic can be difficult. In a studio, more extreme treatments can be used. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 2294

Categorization

• CANDY: Bookcases as diffusers and the joke about ceiling curtains are light, quotable material.