As a general rule of thumb, I've found that the highest seats available, and as close to center as possible, provide me with the best results.
I don't know much about acoustics, but my reasoning is simple:
Most audiences at symphony performances don't know how to sit still and keep quiet through even one movement, let alone an entire piece. When I sit up in the "cheap seats", there usually aren't many people up there, and I am therefore somewhat isolated from crowd noise.
I don't know much about acoustics, but my reasoning is simple:
Most audiences at symphony performances don't know how to sit still and keep quiet through even one movement, let alone an entire piece. When I sit up in the "cheap seats", there usually aren't many people up there, and I am therefore somewhat isolated from crowd noise.