Rescaling for older soundboards

Joe Garrett joegarrett@earthlink.net
Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:35:53 -0800


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David Love said: "I think that's backwards.  As boards get older they =
get stiffness
challenged.  More loudness comes from being less stiff, lower impedance,
more energy is absorbed by the board rather than reflected back, so
louder and less sustain.........."
David,=20
I think you are confusing stiffness with strength. As wood ages it gets =
stiffer and at the same time loses strength. Thus, the boards ability to =
fight off the energy decreases....as in sustain.<G> K?
Best Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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