Distinctly shaped sources yield identical far-field sound at the same frequency

Evidence

A tuning fork vibrating at 256 Hz, or a pair of unbaffled 2-inch-diameter speakers also vibrating sinusoidally at 256 Hz can give rise to very similar sound fields just a short distance away and for all points beyond that. β€” Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 504