Moving away from a source makes reverberant sound progressively dominate while it stays constant

Evidence

The direct sound and early reflections follow the inverse square law, with the addition of absorption effects in the case of early reflections, and so their amplitude varies with position. However, the reverberant part of the sound largely remains constant with the position of the listener in the room. This is not due to the sound waves behaving differently from normal waves; instead it is due to the fact that the reverberant sound waves arrive at the listener from all directions. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1786 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

The experience of this room is that one is unaware of sound reflection from the walls: it sounds almost anechoic, yet it has reverberation! Stereo and multi-channel material played in this room has images that are stable over a wide listening area. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1432 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Reverberant sound level stays constant with listener position because reflections arrive from all directions; A critical distance exists where reverberant sound begins to dominate the direct field; Reverberant sound level stays constant with listener position while direct sound fades with distance — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1786 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Reverberant sound level stays constant with listener position while direct sound fades with distance #corroborates (1.00) — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1786
• A room can sound anechoic and reverberant simultaneously #expands (0.75) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1432