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Impact of the equivalent sound absorption area on the sound insulation The sound insulation, expressed with the characteristic measure R'w, is used in Germany to describe the sound insulation. The metrological determination is carried out according to DIN EN ISO 16283 Part 1, whereby the separating surface is standardised with the equivalent sound absorption area. The equivalent sound absorption area is determined by measuring the reverberation time in the receiving room. DIN EN ISO 16283‐1 requires the use of Sabine's reverberation formula to calculate the equivalent sound absorption area. For rooms with larger equivalent sound absorption areas, the use of Eyring's reverberation formula has generally proven its worth. The influence of the determination of the equivalent sound absorption area by means of the reverberation formula according to Eyring is shown by theoretical consideration as well as by measurement results. It has been shown that the application of Eyring's reverberation formula results in a higher sound insulation value by up to 1 dB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]