[HAM] Leslie on Concrete Floor

[David Anderson]

Scott,

You got me. What I meant was that concrete won't resonate at low  
frequencies like a wooden floor can, but you're certainly right that  
it can be more live--unless carpeted, of  course. Fred didn't tell us  
if it's bare slab or not.

David

On Jul 25, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Scott Hawthorn wrote:

> At 03:24 PM 7/24/2008, David Anderson wrote:
>> Fred,
>>
>> A concrete floor will certainly be more 'dead' than a wooden floor,
>
> Eh? In acoustical terms, "dead" means fewer sound reflections.  
> Concrete
> actually produces a more "live" sound than does wood because it is  
> harder.
>
>