LOUD-SPEAKERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21743, 7 March 1934, Page 13

LOUD-SPEAKERS

Sir,—One wonders how long the poor suffering public is to be annoyed with the faulty placing of loud-speakers in the Town Hall. On Monday nig;ht for Major Douglas' address the trumpet was suspended mid-way in the hall with the result that when the speaker commenced his speech there was a general Movement from the front half of the gallery where the reception was practicably inaudible to the rearwa,rd in order to hear. The commotion lasted for three-quarters of an hour, during which time people were changing their seats at intervals as they realised the impossibility of hearing. Those sitting in the back gallery were deafened and upset before the address by the music, which was transmitted as loud,, harsh noises. I asked an attendant to quieten the thing down, but nothing was done, so we had perforce to endure it. Then at Dr. Bcgg's address some time ago the loudness of the voice in any part of the hall was positively painful, as on that occasion about four loud-speakers were installed in different parts. Surely the installation could be done with ' more system and care. Scouts could be placed in different parts of the hall and the effect tried out, and also the tone, or rather particularly the tone, for a carefully modulated ' tone would be infinitely preferable to the loud, brassy sounds which are transmitted to us. G.M.