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Science of Sound · Hyderabad · across India

Acoustic engineering for rooms where sound matters.

We design how a room sounds and what it keeps in or out — then choose, integrate and calibrate the system to suit. Home theatres, auditoriums, conference rooms and studios.

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AV integrator, architect or designer?  You bring the system. We engineer the room.

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Who we are

The room is part of the system.

Founded by Naveen

Science of Sound is an acoustic engineering practice based in Hyderabad, working on projects across India.

We design the acoustics and sound isolation of a room — the part that decides how any system in it will sound — and then specify, integrate and calibrate the equipment to suit. Acoustics comes first. Equipment is chosen for the room, not the other way round.

More about the practice
  • 01Room firstAcoustics and isolation are decided before any equipment is chosen.
  • 02Measured, not assumedWe measure before we design, and again after we build.
  • 03Chosen for the roomEquipment is specified for the room and its targets, not by brand.

Services

What we do

Seven services across three disciplines.
01

Acoustics

direct · early reflections · reverberationdirectearlytailimpulse responsetime →Acoustic designWhere every project startsWe model the room, set acoustic targets, design the treatment and measure the result — for home theatres, auditoriums, conference rooms and studios.25 mm1252505001k2k4kabsorption by band50 mm1252505001k2k4kabsorption by band100 mm1252505001k2k4kabsorption by bandrepresentative values for fibrous panels on a wall · not a product testAcoustic treatmentAbsorption, bass, diffusionAbsorption, bass trapping and diffusion, placed where the room needs them — with the quantity and position worked out before anything is ordered.Sine sweep played into the room20 Hz20 kHz→ recorded at the seat, deconvolved → impulse responsedirectreflectionsreverberant tail · modal ringingAcoustic measurementBefore and afterMeasurement of how a room actually behaves — before design, and again after the work is done — so decisions rest on data instead of opinion.node · almost nothing at this noteloud herequiet herewallwallfirst axial mode — pressure swings between the walls, zero in the middleAcoustic modellingPrediction before buildPredicting room modes, reverberation and coverage from the drawings, so problems are solved on paper rather than discovered on site.
02

Sound isolation

ceiling voidslabducttheatrebedroomwall: blockedover the walldoor gapslabsection · the wall is only one of five paths between these two roomsSound isolationKeep sound in, noise outWalls, floors, ceilings, doors and ventilation designed to keep sound in — and out.
03

AV

plasterBare wallreturns almost all of itabsorberTreated wallreturns a faint remainderAV integrationSystem designed with the roomWe specify, install and integrate AV systems as part of an engineered room — equipment chosen for the space, not the other way round.ddirectvia the front wall · arrives laternotch at c / 4dfrequency →CalibrationTuning the system to the roomSpeaker levels, timing, bass integration and room correction — set up and checked by measurement.

Spaces we engineer

Residential and professional rooms.

Each space has its own acoustic job: immersion in a theatre, clarity in a boardroom, accuracy in a studio.
acoustically transparent screentreatedside wallsubsreardiffuserplan · shell, screen, fronts, subs, surrounds, treatment, traps, diffusionSchematic · home theatres
Residential

Home theatres

Dedicated rooms designed around the screen, the seats and the system.

ceiling reflectors angled to the rear seatsstageraked seatingabsorbedrear wallsection · early reflections carry the stage to the back rowsSchematic · auditoriums
Professional

Auditoriums

Speech clarity and even coverage for every seat.

glassdisplayabsorbent ceiling raft above the tableACnoiseplan · the microphone hears the ceiling, glass and AC before it hears youSchematic · conference rooms
Professional

Conference rooms

Rooms where people and microphones hear each other clearly.

reflection-free zoneplan · symmetric splayed walls, flush monitors, deep rear trappingSchematic · studios
Professional

Studios

Accurate monitoring and isolation from the outside world.

−60 dB0dBRT60 · treateduntreated →level after the source stops · time →Schematic · screening rooms
Professional

Screening rooms

Reference playback for review and critical viewing.

direct · early reflections · reverberationdirectearlytailimpulse responsetime →Schematic · other professional spaces
Professional

Other professional spaces

Any room where sound quality or privacy matters.

How we work

From brief to verified result.

Seven steps, each ending in something you can hold us to.
  1. 01

    Brief

    Goals, room, budget and constraints.

    Scope note
  2. 02

    Measure

    Site survey and baseline readings.

    Survey
  3. 03

    Model

    Predict modes, reverberation and coverage.

    Model report
  4. 04

    Design

    Treatment, isolation and speaker layout.

    Drawings
  5. 05

    Build

    Site coordination and inspection.

    Site checks
  6. 06

    Calibrate

    The system tuned to the room.

    Settings file
  7. 07

    Verify

    Measure again against targets.

    Verification report

Selected work

Projects

All projects

Home theatres · hyderabad · 2025

Private Villa, Hyderabad.

Challenge
Attached bedrooms and windows, with a bedroom and a study directly below the theatre.
Approach
Room-within-room isolation, then acoustic treatment and calibration for a 7.2.4 system.
Result
Measurements to follow
Read the case study
Visualisation of a home theatre with fabric wall panels, a star ceiling and two rows of leather recliners

Home theatres · Hyderabad

Private Residence, Hyderabad

For AV integrators

You bring the system. We engineer the room.

We join your project as the acoustic engineer. Your client, your system and your brands stay yours — we design the room they go into and verify it performs.

Your clientYour systemYour brands
  • AV integrators
  • Architects
  • Interior designers
  • Contractors
  • Project managers
  • Consultants
Work With Us How partnering works
  1. 01Acoustic consultation
  2. 02Acoustic modelling
  3. 03Acoustic treatment design
  4. 04Sound isolation
  5. 05Acoustic drawings
  6. 06Material specification
  7. 07Speaker–room integration
  8. 08Subwoofer integration
  9. 09Measurement & verification
  10. 10Calibration support

Learn

Understanding sound in rooms.

All chapters

Start here

How sound behaves in a room

Direct sound, reflections, reverberation and resonance — the four things a room adds to every loudspeaker.

Fundamentals

Reflections and first reflection points

Why a bare wall smears the image, what a treated wall does instead, and how to find the spots that matter.

Isolation

Sound isolation vs acoustic treatment

Two different jobs that get one name. Treatment changes how a room sounds inside. Isolation stops sound crossing the wall — and it is built from mass, separation and sealing, not panels.

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