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Contrary to what the article states, the acoustic design of the hall have been widely criticized by audio/acoustics experts. In fact, after the premiere concert
by sparkling 9y ago
Contrary to what the article states, the acoustic design of the hall have been widely criticized by audio/acoustics experts. In fact, after the premiere concert many (experts and casual visitors alike) have even described the acoustics to be a major disappointment.
- lispm 9y agoThere have been many positive articles... example: https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/elbphilharmonie-eroeffnungsfestival-sie-verzeiht-nichts-ld.143045 https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/elbphilharmonie-eroeffnungsfes...
- cknight 9y agoIf a consensus does eventually form around the acoustics, it'll be interesting to see what they do about it and how long it will take them to implement a fix. The Sydney Opera House was likewise ambitious, iconic, stupidly expensive, and with famously bad acoustics. They are only now, decades later, being fixed for a hefty price: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-11/sydney-opera-house-concert-hall-upgrade-will-improve-acoustics/8017594 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-11/sydney-opera-house-con...
- johan_larson 9y agoThis issue of acoustics always seems to come up. You'd think we would have this sorted out by now, since we've been building music halls for hundreds of years. Are we trying to build them too big? Too cheap?
- uoaei 9y agoIt seems to be too good, making the sounds too crisp and technical, rather than having a comfortable reverb that one can relax into.