EQ cannot reduce seat-to-seat variation from a room mode

Evidence

The listening areas used here are different from that used in the preceding examples, so the MSV numbers will not be directly comparable. Given that we have already seen that moving listeners away from low-order null lines is advantageous, it is clear that some of the large seating configurations in the new study will yield higher MSVs than the smaller, more centrally located areas. Those that avoid the null lines (LCm and LRm) would be expected to show improvements over those that do not. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1595 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Seating that avoids low-order null lines reduces seat-to-seat variation — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1595; Room reflections cannot be corrected by electronic equalization; EQ cannot fix directivity problems that a better loudspeaker requires (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Equalization masks a mode’s audibility but leaves the room itself untouched #expands (0.90)
• Seating that avoids low-order null lines reduces seat-to-seat variation #qualifies (0.85) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1595
• Mounting speakers higher with directivity reduces but cannot eliminate venue SPL variation #exemplifies (0.75)
• EQ cannot fix directivity problems that a better loudspeaker requires #expands (0.72)
• Room reflections cannot be corrected by electronic equalization #responds-to (0.70)