Room curves cannot define perceived sound quality on their own

Evidence

By itself, a steady-state room curve is incomplete data and it is a bold assertion (often repeated) that it is a definitive statement of sound quality as perceived by two ears and a brain (see Section 13.2.3). — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1561

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: On-axis curves alone cannot predict loudspeaker sound quality; Equalizing to a universal target curve cannot reliably improve sound; Smooth equalized room curves often signal degraded sound quality — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1390 (+5 more)

Related

• Room curves show loudspeaker results, not targets worth equalizing toward (similarity 0.91)
• Room curves are measurement results, not equalization targets, except at bass (similarity 0.90)
• Matching room curves via EQ does not equalize audible sound quality. (similarity 0.88)
• Steady-state room curves above 400-500 Hz misrepresent perceived sound quality. (similarity 0.88)
• Smooth equalized room curves often signal degraded sound quality (similarity 0.88)
• On-axis curves alone cannot predict loudspeaker sound quality (similarity 0.88)
• The direct, on-axis sound dominates perceived loudspeaker quality in rooms. (similarity 0.88)
• In-room measurement curves are dominated by reflections, not direct sound (similarity 0.86)
• The X-curve target does not deliver the neutral direct sound it was believed to (similarity 0.86)
• Curve smoothness and flatness track perceived sound quality ratings (similarity 0.86)
• Loudspeaker directivity determines which curve predicts the room (similarity 0.86)
• Preferred large-venue room curves converged across 47 years of independent experiments. (similarity 0.85)
• Direct sound governs perceived quality in rooms, not room curves (similarity 0.85)
• A single steady-state room curve cannot represent what two ears and a brain perceive. (similarity 0.84)
• Matched room curves do not guarantee matching direct sound for imaging (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Traditional distortion specs fail to predict perceived sound quality #corroborates (0.75)