Subjective comparisons of Massey Hall and Boston Symphony Hall

Authors

  • G.A. Soulodre McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
  • J.S. Bradley

Keywords:

architectural acoustics, Massey Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, architectural differences, objective measurements

Abstract

Massey Hall and Boston Symphony Hall date from the same period but are quite different architecturally. Whereas Boston Symphony Hall is a classic narrow shoebox, Massey Hall is shaped more like a square. One might expect that, given these architectural differences, the two halls should sound significantly different. The authors describe a detailed subjective comparison of the two halls and correlate the results with objective measurements within the halls

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Published

1993-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Soulodre G, Bradley J. Subjective comparisons of Massey Hall and Boston Symphony Hall. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1993 Sep. 1 [cited 2023 Jun. 4];21(3):73-4. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/781

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (1993)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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