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Salton Basin Subterranean Acoustic Vault
STATION-VAULT-7STATUS: ACTIVE_BENCH_TESTING
Salton Basin Subterranean Acoustic Vault
Location: Imperial Valley, California, USA · Coordinates: 33°19'58.2"N 115°50'14.6"W
CHANNELS
64 Transducers
FREQUENCY RANGE
1.0 Hz – 24.0 kHz
ESTABLISHED
2021
FOOTPRINT
2,400 sq meter underground reinforced bunker
FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW
A subterranean concrete installation vault featuring an 18.4-second natural acoustic reverberation time. Utilized for extreme acoustic feedback tests, high-order ambisonic sound staging, and physical modeling calibration.
PUBLIC ACCESS & LISTENING PROTOCOL
Classified engineering test site; access managed by ZIAA Director of Research.
DEPLOYED INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER
- 64-Channel Genelec Array
- High-SPL Bass Waveguides
- Laser Doppler Vibrometer
- Environmental Dehumidification