Recording complexity and reverberation raise the audible threshold for resonances

Evidence

In these simple recordings the absence of repetition (reflections/reverberation in the mix) and possibly a lack of spectral complexity has reduced the listener’s ability to hear the resonances. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 504

Categorization

• QUESTION: Why does program material (close-miked pop vs pink noise) raise resonance detection thresholds? Worth chasing the mechanism further.