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Originally Posted by naethoven  The original dimensions based on 1:1.33:1.64 were 9.75'x13'x16'. |
Nathan,
The 1 : 1.33 ratio is problematic. That's a 3 : 4 ratio, which makes it a perfect 4th, and perfect intervals are exactly what you don't want for room ratios (they're less than perfect, to say the least). You know how when you tune a guitar using 5th and 7th fret harmonics, you get the same tone from the two strings? (3rd harmonic of one string = 4th harmonic of the other.) It's the exact same thing here - your walls will be harmonizing in sympathy, making for a lot of reinforcement in one or two keys - in this case the keys of F and Bb - at the expense of all the other keys.
You're better off either shrinking down to a 1 : 1.26 ratio (Major 3rd) or going up to a 1 : 1.4 (Aug. 4th) Either will work okay with your length dimension. This way you'll be reinforcing the keys of either E or F#, both of which are a long way from Bb (the key of the height dimension). This is the sort of musical balance that will make your room sound even and true.
There's a bit of rounding in these numbers for the sake of simplicity.
--Wes