Mid-field listening includes room sound without needing to eliminate the listening space

Evidence

Mid-field, behind the console, locations are good representations of what many audiophiles, among the most severe critics, hear. Some room sound will be included, so more care in setup is required, but the translation then includes aspects of the listening space, which many customers find attractive. The perception of large spaces in recordings will likely dominate, so it is not necessary to “eliminate” the listening room (Hughes et al., 2016). — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1416

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Near-field listening removes room reflections that mask stereo colorations — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1415; Auditory streaming explains how listeners separate loudspeaker from room sound; Perceptual listening-through-room ability has finite limits
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Near-field listening removes room reflections that mask stereo colorations — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1415; Auditory streaming explains how listeners separate loudspeaker from room sound; Perceptual listening-through-room ability has finite limits

Broader Connections

• Perceptual listening-through-room ability has finite limits #complicates (0.78)