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  2. Wall of Sound - Wikipedia

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    The Wall of Sound (also called the Spector Sound) [1] [2] is a music production formula developed by American record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios, in the 1960s, with assistance from engineer Larry Levine and the conglomerate of session musicians later known as "the Wrecking Crew".

  3. Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead) - Wikipedia

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    The Wall of Sound was an enormous sound reinforcement system designed in 1973 specifically for the Grateful Dead's live performances. The largest concert sound system built at that time, [1] [2] the Wall of Sound fulfilled lead designer Owsley "Bear" Stanley's desire for a distortion-free sound system that could also serve as its own monitoring ...

  4. Noise barrier - Wikipedia

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    The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the area's aesthetics. A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, noise wall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use areas from noise pollution.

  5. Wall of Sound (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    The Wall of Sound is a music production formula created by Phil Spector in the 1960s. Wall of Sound may also refer to: Music

  6. Sound transmission class - Wikipedia

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    The STC or sound transmission class is a single number method of rating how well wall partitions reduce sound transmission. [3] The STC provides a standardized way to compare products such as doors and windows made by competing manufacturers. A higher number indicates more effective sound insulation than a lower number.

  7. Talk:Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead) - Wikipedia

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    The wall of sound could be likened to a chorus . A chorus of 200 singers instead of 20 doesn't produce a louder sound by the definition of loudness, just a great big sound if that makes sense. By not pushing any individual speaker and dedicating each one to a single voice , this is exactly what they accomplished.

  8. Sound barrier - Wikipedia

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    The sound barrier or sonic barrier is the large increase in aerodynamic drag and other undesirable effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when it approaches the speed of sound. When aircraft first approached the speed of sound, these effects were seen as constituting a barrier, making faster speeds very difficult or impossible.

  9. Room acoustics - Wikipedia

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    The sound waves usually reflect off the wall and interfere with other sound waves that are generated later. To prevent sound waves reflecting directly to the receiver, a diffusor is introduced. [16] A diffusor has different depths in it, causing the sound to scatter in random directions evenly.