RP22 Live – The art and science of compromise
In real-world system design, perfection lasts approximately three minutes. This fast-paced 90-minute live session takes the RP22 recommended practice out of the abstract and into the messy, fascinating reality of actual room design. Together, we will build a room from scratch in real time, applying RP22 principles as we go and balancing engineering with the real world realities of actual rooms, interior designers and awkward client requests. Then comes the fun part. Throughout the session, the audience, that's you, will throw “curve balls” into the design process: impossible budgets, heritage restrictions, unrealistic seating requests, and all the other challenges that turn straightforward design into engineering compromise. Working live, we will explore how experienced designers navigate these competing demands while still delivering systems that perform predictably and measurably within RP22 guidance. This session is equal parts engineering, problem-solving, and design psychology — a practical demonstration that great system design is not about avoiding compromise, but understanding which compromises matter most. Expect live modelling, discussion, audience interaction, and a healthy respect for the stubborn realities of rooms.
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…CEDIA’s newest Recommended Practice, RP-1, introduces a more consistent, engineering-focused way to understand and compare loudspeaker specifications. For integrators, designers, and audio professionals, the shift is significant: moving beyond incomplete spec sheets, ambiguous wattage claims, and marketing-driven performance numbers toward objective data that can be used to predict whether a loudspeaker is suitable for a given system, room, and
…CEDIA’s newest Recommended Practice, RP-1, introduces a more consistent, engineering-focused way to understand and compare loudspeaker specifications. For integrators, designers, and audio professionals, the shift is significant: moving beyond incomplete spec sheets, ambiguous wattage claims, and marketing-driven performance numbers toward objective data that can be used to predict whether a loudspeaker is suitable for a given system, room, and performance target.
This launch session will provide an accessible but technically grounded overview of RP-1 and its most important takeaways for the residential integration community. Attendees will learn how the recommended practice organizes loudspeaker Performance Facts across passive and active products, why voltage-based data, SPL capability, impedance, sensitivity, directivity, bandwidth, distortion, and environmental specifications matter in real-world design, and how these measurements connect to better product selection, amplifier matching, and system engineering. The session will also show how RP-1 supports the broader CEDIA standards ecosystem, including its relationship to RP-22 and the push toward more predictable immersive audio outcomes.
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
• Explain the purpose of RP-1 and why standardized loudspeaker Performance Facts matter for residential system design.
• Interpret core RP-1 data categories, including sound level capability, voltage-based specifications, impedance, sensitivity, directivity, bandwidth, and environmental factors.
• Distinguish meaningful SPL and electrical performance data from legacy ratings or marketing claims.
• Apply RP-1 takeaways when evaluating loudspeakers, matching products to project requirements, and communicating performance expectations with clients and project teams.
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