UCEED 2016 · Q26 · Dnerd Studio

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UCEED 2016 · Part A · Q26

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A recent survey among concertgoers found that smaller, older halls sound better for symphony orchestras, as compared to bigger, modern ones. What is/are the reason(s) for this?

ASmaller halls are better able to reflect bass notes from the side walls and the ceiling, which is an important factor in the quality of symphony sound.BOld halls are a part of history and heritage, so people think they sound better.COld concert halls with good acoustics tend to get maintained and preserved, while ones with suboptimal acoustics get renovated or replaced.DThe atmosphere is more intimate in an older concert hall—visually as well as acoustically—because the concertgoer is relatively close to the musicians.