Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound

Evidence

Of the four general definitions, probably the most satisfactory is still “unwanted sound.” This makes noise a subjective term. One man’s music may be another man’s noise. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614

Categorization

• DEFINE: Gives the core definitional stance: noise as unwanted sound, inherently subjective.
• XREF: Connects to the reader’s Working on the soundscape-as-art theme; noise as subjective undermines a purely physical account. — connects to: Lo-fi soundscapes erase the distinction between signal and noise; Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346; Perceived loudness and physical sound intensity follow different, non-intuitive mathematical scales — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 53 (+20 more)
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614
• recurring: this claim recurs 3 times within its source

Broader Connections

• Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it #corroborates (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346
• Perceived loudness and physical sound intensity follow different, non-intuitive mathematical scales #corroborates (0.60) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 53
• Zero decibels is a perceptual threshold, not a true physical absence of sound #corroborates (0.60) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 473
• Noise by-laws function as ethnographic records of cultural sound attitudes #expands (0.50) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 646
• The brain amplifies internal noise so total silence cannot be perceived #corroborates (0.50) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 609
• Absolute silence cannot exist because the body always produces sound #corroborates (0.45) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 234