Optimal room ratios as originally conceived are irrelevant to sound reproduction

Evidence

In conclusion, it is not that the idea of optimum room ratios is wrong, it is simply that as originally conceived, it is irrelevant in our business of sound reproduction. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1551

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to classic acoustics literature on room mode optimization (Bolt’s ratios) and why textbook recommendations fail in real reproduction settings.