They can be used in pairs in key locations but are most commonly found directly between a pair of loudspeakers sited right in the middle of the soundstage.Įach of these resonators has been designed to improve the timbre and dimensionality by tuning out conflicting sound waves which distort and smear the musical presentation. They do not deal with the same range of frequencies as the DaaD towers. The absorption of this kind of resonator is very selective about the frequency of resonance and they are particularly effective in the case of excess low-frequency energy. They each consist of a volume of air enclosed in a cavity, coupled with the outside space through one or more openings, to create a mechanical mass-spring system with its own resonance frequency, at which the system is able to absorb a considerable part of energy. The different heights, sizes and shapes of the 3 DaaD towers only changes the quantity of the absorbed sound, not the quality.īy strategically locating a number of DaaD towers in key positions around your room (determined by their software) the towers effectively change the acoustic dimensions of your room and dramatically improve the way your system communicates.Īcustica Applicata also manufacture 3 different Helmholtz Resonators which is a device specifically created to deal with acoustic resonance. The DaaD 2 is the smallest tower and this deals with 120 Hz upwards The DaaD 3 is the medium towers and deals with frequencies from 80Hz upwards The DaaD 4 is the largest tower and deal with frequencies from 50Hz upwards
ACOUSTICA THE MUSIC ROOM PLUS
There are 3 different types of primary Daad Tower plus 2 variants. They don’t fundamentally change the sound of your system, but they dramatically clean it up removing distortion and smearing caused by reflections and resonances. The sound becomes more detailed, yet totally natural and organic in terms of presentation. When sound waves hit a DaaD tower they are evenly diffused all of the way around it. It all depends on the room and the musical tastes/requirements of the customer. Unlike a flat panel the DaaD towers can be rotated upon itself so it can be orientated in a particular way depending on the room, the opposing sides of the DaaD offer diffusion and absorption and their position has a large and obvious impact on the sound quality. They are very light, easy to move and adjust, their lobed footprint makes them relatively easy to locate in corners, effectively penetrating the corner area more effectively and therefore capturing the resonant frequencies more efficiently. Importantly, the DaaD towers does not slow the music transients from following one another. The very lightweight micro-pressed metal sheet with a resistive layer creates friction with the air passing through it.
Increased efficiency with mkII means less DaaD towers are required to reach the optimum result, so it benefits both visually and financially.Įssentially they have designed a fast acoustic trap that deals with the resonant frequencies without effecting the non-resonant ones. There is an overall 20% increase in the efficiency of each DaaD II compared to the original generation. The Daad towers first launched in the year although 21 years on we are onto their second generation.Īesthetically DaaD Mark II’s are identical to the original versions, the improvements to the mk II models are all internal, the only visual difference is the badge.
ACOUSTICA THE MUSIC ROOM SOFTWARE
They utilise their own powerful computer software that carefully analyses a mapped room which shows you the behaviour of your room resonances and the frequency ranges where compression and cancellation are located, Using the appropriate combination of their product it allows us to fully explore tonal balance and articulation within a system and fine tune it carefully and accurately or to an individuals taste based on their musical preferences. Their DaaD Towers and Resonators are instantly recognisable and can be seen in many systems from across the world featured in the hi-fi press and are featured extensively on pictures on social media, they are hugely powerful in removing the influence of the room from any system.
ACOUSTICA THE MUSIC ROOM FULL
Acustica Applicata Room treatment to unlock the full potential of your audio systemįounded in 1992 in Tuscany the Acustica Applicata range of acoustic traps were specifically designed to deal with troublesome lower and medium frequencies and they are considered to be one of the finest room acoustic solutions available today.