Physical room constraints can make ideal reverberation targets unattainable

Evidence

Another point to consider is that the treatment proposed only just fits in the room, and sometimes it proves impossible to achieve a desired reverberation characteristic due to physical limitations. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1958

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Total surface area can outweigh absorption efficiency in controlling room reverberation — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1929; Reverberation calculations break down for tunnel-like room shapes. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1837; Room reverberation time can be tuned by budgeting open-window-equivalent absorption — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1902 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• No reverberation-time formula has universal applicability across rooms #corroborates (0.78)
• Reverberation calculations break down for tunnel-like room shapes. #expands (0.75) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1837
• Room reverberation time can be tuned by budgeting open-window-equivalent absorption #complicates (0.74) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1902
• Total surface area can outweigh absorption efficiency in controlling room reverberation #qualifies (0.72) — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1929
• Recommendable reverberation times range from 2 seconds down to 0.35 seconds by room type #qualifies (0.71)