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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer  Yes, that is the entire issue. At least when talking about bare cement versus wood laid on top of bare cement. Which is all I've ever addressed, and which was the OP's question. |
I think you and I know that isn't the question the quotes you gave earlier [for the avoidance of doubt: "I have a basement / garage studio and I'm thinking of covering the cement floor with wood because someone told me it will sound much better and warmer." ] were asking. If that is what you are answering then, at best, there's a fairly fundamental disconnect there.
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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer For wood on cement, what else do you think there is beside surface reflectivity?
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I refer you to my earlier post:
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Originally Posted by rimskidog
From what I've read the problem with [your reflectivity is the be all and end all] assumption is that it doesn't take account of at least 3 factors (though perhaps more):
1. the sound that is not reflected (does the absorbed energy resonate differently within the wood/concrete and does that affect the 'sound' of the room?)
It also assumes that the energy that is reflected does so in an identical way (and thereore not at (2) a different angle or (3) a different speed vis-a-vis the surfaces).
My assumption therefore is that in real life if any of these factors change due to the material that must affect the sound of the room as the reflections will then interact differently and reach your ears/the microphone at different times.
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