Spaciousness contributes equally to naturalness and dominates pleasantness perceptions

Evidence

Thus sensations of sound quality and spaciousness contribute equally to impressions of “naturalness,” and spaciousness dominated the impression of “pleasantness.” Therefore, whether one is a picky purist or a relaxed recreational listener, the impression of space is a significant factor. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 755

Categorization

• XREF: Aligns with the reader’s thesis that small acts toward the sensory environment matter more than technical purity. — connects to: Perceived room quality depends on the energy-time curve, not just reverberation time alone.; Binaural hearing transforms in-room comb filtering into perceived spaciousness; Aesthetic preference often quietly drives ecological choices — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 722

Related

• Spaciousness dominates pleasantness more than sound quality does. (similarity 0.92)
• Reflections that appear as destructive comb filtering actually create perceived spaciousness. (similarity 0.82)
• Binaural hearing transforms in-room comb filtering into perceived spaciousness (similarity 0.81)
• High-quality sonic ambience literally increases human acoustic perceptual capacity (similarity 0.81)
• Spaciousness comes from natural room reflections, recorded multichannel reflections, or both. (similarity 0.81)
• Perceptual listening-through-room ability has finite limits (similarity 0.80)
• Judged pleasantness does not track the physical quality of a sound (similarity 0.80)
• Objectionable room perceptions are unlikely to stem from comb filtering (similarity 0.80)
• Perceived spaciousness scales with playback level because faint reflected sounds must be audible (similarity 0.80)
• Listeners perceive the larger of two superimposed spaces in sound reproduction. (similarity 0.80)
• Direct sound governs perceived quality in rooms, not room curves (similarity 0.80)
• Sound reproduction quality depends on both physical acoustics and human perception (similarity 0.79)
• Room diffusion is not required for perceived spaciousness (similarity 0.79)
• Sensory pleasantness stays flat up to 20 sone then declines with loudness (similarity 0.79)
• Soundscape quality depends on wanted-versus-unwanted context, not decibel level (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Perceived room quality depends on the energy-time curve, not just reverberation time alone. #qualifies (0.75)
• Binaural hearing transforms in-room comb filtering into perceived spaciousness #expands (0.72)