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Old August 3rd, 2004, 05:39 PM
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I seriously doubt that a parabolic would improve sound quality. The frequency response is generally really "peaky" - hard to equalize for good sound quality. The directionality also varies widely with frequency. The parabolic reflector concept is useful for light or UHF-to-microwave radio signals. Because sound can bend around corners and doesn't always travel in a straight line, a parabolic reflector is less useful in concentrating sound.

John
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