The first-arriving direct sound perceptually dominates despite carrying less energy

Evidence

The first sound to arrive at the listening location, the direct sound, defines the localization of sound images, initiates the precedence effect that permits localization in reflective spaces, and provides an initial reference for comparison to later arriving sounds that, combined, result in perceptions of both spatial effects and sound quality. … From the very beginning of my subjective/objective examinations, listeners were unambiguously attracted to loudspeakers with flat and smooth anechoic on-axis (direct sound) performance. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1546 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The first arriving sound wave dominates perceived localization regardless of level — Jennifer Lentz, Psychoacoustics- Perception of Normal…, 1564; First-arriving direct sound dominates localization and loudspeaker images are built from mono and double-mono; The sound arriving first dominates perceived direction beyond 673 microseconds of delay (+4 more)

Related

• First-arriving direct sound dominates localization and loudspeaker images are built from mono and double-mono (similarity 0.93)
• Direct sound determines localization, loudness, and perceived spectrum quality (similarity 0.93)
• The first arriving sound wave dominates perceived localization regardless of level (similarity 0.91)
• Sound is localized to the first arriving acoustic source despite delayed reinforcement (similarity 0.91)
• Delayed loudspeakers preserve direct-sound localization in public venues. (similarity 0.89)
• Ear localizes to first-arriving sound unless delayed signal exceeds 12 dB louder (similarity 0.89)
• The first arriving sound wave dominates perceived direction of a source (similarity 0.87)
• Early reflected sound localizes sources while late sound becomes directionless (similarity 0.86)
• Earliest arriving sound dominates localization despite later room reflections (similarity 0.85)
• Loudspeaker directivity and early reflections affect sound quality and imaging (similarity 0.85)
• Strong direct sound without supporting reflections causes in-head localization in loudspeaker listening (similarity 0.85)
• Leading sounds win localization when paired sounds onset close together (similarity 0.84)
• Direct sound governs perceived quality in rooms, not room curves (similarity 0.84)
• Delayed sounds arriving from different angles are perceived as spaciousness, not comb filtering (similarity 0.84)
• Late-arriving room sound becomes omnidirectional and uniformly distributed (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Direct sound determines localization, loudness, and perceived spectrum quality #expands (0.95) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1546
• Sound is localized to the first arriving acoustic source despite delayed reinforcement #corroborates (0.92)
• The sound arriving first dominates perceived direction beyond 673 microseconds of delay #corroborates (0.88)
• Direct sound carries signal information uncontaminated and governs speech intelligibility #expands (0.85)
• Delayed sounds arriving from different angles are perceived as spaciousness, not comb filtering #expands (0.80) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 729