RPG Diffusor Systems

Side View of Auditorium with fabric covered Omniffusors™ and BAD™ Panels

Farmingdale High School Auditorium
and Lecture Hall, Farmingdale, NY

Acoustician

"The auditorium suffered from severe side wall flutter echoes caused by hard plaster side walls with minimal acoustical treatment. To solve this problem, RPG Omniffusor™ and BAD™ panel diffusors were placed on the side walls to diffuse the sound striking them without adversely affecting the room's decay. Specular reflections at the front of the auditorium were made more diffuse through the use of Omniffusors™ and FlutterFree® on the ceiling and walls adjacent to the Proscenium. RPG's broad assortment of products and willingness to customize them gives me the ability to place acoustical correction precisely where it’s needed and not sacrifice the aesthetics of the design. Since on many projects, design of the aesthetic elements is also a part of our responsibility, we need products that perform well, look good and are made to high quality standards. But when the aesthetics dictate that the acoustical products need to be hidden, RPG's assortment of compact acoustical solutions can be easily concealed as is the case in Farmingdale High School. The fabric covered areas on the side walls and the ceiling cover the acoustical elements that were called for by our initial testing and analysis."

Rich Riedel
Riedel Audio Services, Brightwaters, NY

Architect

"We have received many favorable comments regarding the acoustical improvements from the auditorium's end users. The ability to incorporate the acoustical designer's recommendations into a plan that the school district and community approved of aesthetically resulted in a project that is success in form and function."

John M. Grillo - JOHN A. GRILLO, ARCHITECTS, P.C.

Client

"Before the renovation the room had a very hollow sound and coverage was very uneven. Since the work was done, the auditorium has a warm, rich sound that is very natural no matter where one is seated."

Ken Ulric - Theatre Director, Farmingdale H.S. (Note: The auditorium was recently name after him and dedicated in his honor.)