Its "massive" stage needed an acoustic shell built to properly project the orchestra's sound.

The Carey Theater was built as a recital hall with a large acoustic shell filling the back of its stage to reflect the music.

For orchestral concerts there has been built a special acoustic shell.

A handsome acoustic shell did little to flatter the sound of this great orchestra, whose 10 cellos and seven double basses could often be seen working away diligently without much audible result.

It has a lighting system, an acoustic shell, an orchestra pit, satellite communications, possibility for simultaneous translations in up to four languages and 526 seats.

The New York Times described the tall structure as "a sort of Roman temple cut in two" with an acoustic shell to amplify the music to the crowds.

The acoustic shell itself was made irrelevant by electric amplification and, even more so, by a wider variety of events.

An acoustic shell was added to improve its sound.

Other fixtures include two dressing rooms, sound and stage lighting equipment, a baby grand piano and acoustic shells.

Whereas its downstage area looks wide and unfocused, the presence of the acoustic shell causes the back of the stage to seem hemmed in.