Quiz for Loudspeakers 101
1. An organist does not need a monitor loudspeaker.
True False
2. Sound travels at the speed of about 1130 feet per second.
3. A sound that appears to be twice as loud as another could be described as being 10 decibels louder.
4. A digital delay can be used when a facility has an under-balcony area with a loudspeaker system and the sound is unintelligible because the listener hears an echo.
5. A 70.7 volt loudspeaker system always operates at 70.7 volts.
6. A Polar Chart will show the directional characteristics of the loudspeaker.
7. The best sound system design is a Central Cluster design.
8. A monitor system alleviates many accompaniment trax problems (ie a volume both soloist and audience will appreciate).
9. To produce good sound, "cover" the audience with as many loudspeakers as possible - the more loudspeakers the individual hears, the more volume there is, the better the sound.
10. A 90° X 40° loudspeaker pattern means the horizontal coverage is 90° to the left and right of the on-axis line.
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