https://armstronginstitute.org/719-uncovering-the-bibles-buried-cities-shiloh
They say in shiloh the ambient noise level is or was far below the ideal noise requirement of the best concert hall. It was quiet enough to hear a human voice clearly at a distance of over 500 meters.
It was a good place for the capitol of Israel because the people could meet and one person could speak and be heard by thousands of people