Neutral near-field monitors make sound quality translation to consumer systems predictable.

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• Amounts of masking are expressed as dB differences, not absolute dB SPL levels. (similarity 0.81)
• 1970s hi-fi loudness controls compensated for low-level hearing loss but were flawed (similarity 0.81)
• Measurable and audible sound qualities can be shown to correlate reliably (similarity 0.80)
• Home listening rooms should avoid diffuse fields because engineers control spatial cues (similarity 0.79)
• Perforated projection screens reflect sound back toward loudspeakers (similarity 0.79)
• Active noise cancellation dominates below 1 kHz while passive isolation takes over above it (similarity 0.79)
• Neutral monitors are clear windows separating artist from mix. (similarity 0.79)
• Transducer resonances radiate widely and thus stay audible in rooms (similarity 0.79)
• No keyboard tuning can make every key sound justly intonated (similarity 0.79)
• Sounds can mask both slightly earlier and later probe sounds (similarity 0.78)
• Scientific studies of loudspeaker directivity effects in rooms are scarce despite high enthusiast interest (similarity 0.78)
• High ambient noise forces listeners to raise volume toward hearing-loss levels (similarity 0.78)
• Detecting changes in auditory textures depends mainly on integration time available (similarity 0.78)