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Reference Room 1: Ballroom of Castle 35 x 25 x 17 ft (masonry walls, wood floor, wood cathedral ceiling). ASC Tube Traps (circles) around entire perimeter; tapestries and rugs on walls. Four 9 x 12 rugs align area with hot seat (which is off center in both axes). Speaker angles subject to variation, to optimize imaging of different speakers. |
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Reference Room 2: Dining Hall of Castle 40 x 20 x 14 ft (masonry walls and ceiling [coffered], inlaid onyx floor). ASC Tube Traps (circles) around perimeter; tapestries and rugs on walls. Speaker angles subject to change, to optimize imaging of different speakers. |