Moviegoers tolerate poor sound because plot engagement dominates their enjoyment

Evidence

There are people who think that the existing situation works well enough, and change would impose an unacceptable burden on the industry. It has been said that customers are not complaining. This could also be construed as evidence of the tolerance and adaptability of moviegoers, who get caught up in a plot, and sound quality is not a large factor in their enjoyment. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1358

Categorization

• SEED: Article angle: the hidden costs of customer satisfaction — absence of complaints as evidence of user adaptability rather than product adequacy.
• XREF: connects to: Cinema reference calibration permits volumes so high they drive patrons out.; Listeners adapt to loudspeaker flaws and still enjoy reproduced sound; The ventriloquism effect lets a single monophonic center channel satisfy most on-screen dialogue — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1691 (+1 more)

Related

• Cinema reference calibration permits volumes so high they drive patrons out. (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• Visual cues override directional sound cues in film dialog perception #expands (0.82)
• Listeners adapt to loudspeaker flaws and still enjoy reproduced sound #corroborates (0.78)
• The ventriloquism effect lets a single monophonic center channel satisfy most on-screen dialogue #expands (0.75) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1691