July 1st marked the official commencement of our 30th year in business at Acoustics First! As we enter this milestone year, we are also approaching a significant product anniversary this July: the 10th production year of the Aeolian Sound Diffuser™. Engineered to address critical acoustic anomalies without compromising sound energy, this mathematical design remains a core component of our specialized product lineup.
The Aeolian was developed to provide uniform sound diffusion, scattering mid and high-frequency reflections to eliminate flutter echo and comb filtering while maintaining a live, natural ambiance. To provide context on its engineering evolution, the following text is a reprint of our original announcement from July 2017, detailing the design philosophy behind the Aeolian Sound Diffuser™.
“Part of the Aeolian’s™ unique design comes from its use of “implied symmetry”. Although the edges are all asymmetric, the height variations are just subtle enough to create an illusion of symmetry when installed in a standard 15/16” grid, or spaced appropriately on a wall. The lack of a uniform edge also has added acoustical benefits in the way of “randomness”.
The development process for the Aeolian™ was similar to that of our ‘Model D’. Various 3D models were created and refined, after which we ran acoustical simulations. Once we settled on what we considered the optimum design for what we were going for, a full scale 3D model was printed for lab testing.”
Link to original release from July 2017.
Looking back on 30 years of Acoustics First®, we remain grounded in the foundational expertise of our founders, whose 50+ years in acoustics continue to drive our innovation today.
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