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The term, Soundproofing, is often
used when describing the suppression of noise or the containment
or isolation of noise sources.
The general public along with some professionals
in the industry use the term, Sound Proof or soundproofing
interchangeably when describing both Sound absorption or reduction,
and what can be considered truly soundproofing.
When a sound source ceases in a space,
the sound waves will continue to reflect off the hard wall,
floor and ceiling surfaces until it loses enough energy and
dies out. The prolongation of the reflected sound is known
as reverberation.
Reverberation is dependent only on the volume
of a space and the acoustically absorptive quality of the
soundproofing material used. Hard surfaced rooms will have
a longer reverberation time than rooms built using sound insulation,
acoustic foam, or other acoustical wall finishes.
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