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~~Most~~ of the time (almost always) if things are sounding good on stage, (volume, overall mix) then things are sounding good in the audience. But on occasion you run into situations where that doesn't seem to work.

<section begin=chapter1 />With the {{PAS}}, most of the time (almost always) if things are sounding good on stage, (volume, overall mix) then things are sounding good in the audience. But on occasion you run into situations where that doesn't seem to work.

Sometimes enthusiastic players say things like, "With the {{PAS}} everyone is hearing the same thing" and this can lead to a some odd expectations. It is true that if there is only one point of amplified sound for each performer, everyone (performer, other performers, audience) are all listening to the same sound source. But because of room acoustics, what is heard may be different depending on where you are in the listening area. Acoustics vary because of one's position in a room (proximity to sound sources, nodes, anti-nodes, boundaries).

Sometimes enthusiastic players say things like, "With the {{PAS}} everyone is hearing the same thing" and this can lead to a some odd expectations. It is true that if there is only one point of amplified sound for each performer, everyone (performer, other performers, audience) are all listening to the same sound source. But because of room acoustics, what is heard may be different depending on where you are in the listening area. Acoustics vary because of one's position in a room (proximity to sound sources, nodes, anti-nodes, boundaries). <section end=chapter1 />

Recently there has been some discussion on the {{Forum}} ([http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2301094603/r/5051005603 Mix on the stage sounds good but...] ) about muddy sound in the middle of the room. This led to several of us sharing similar experiences. This is not a failure of the System or proof that it doesn't work. It is an interesting study 'in the wild'.

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-Most of the time (almost always) if things are sounding good on stage, (volume, overall mix) then things are sounding good in the audience. But on occasion you run into situations where that doesn't seem to work.
+<section begin=chapter1 />With the {{PAS}}, most of the time (almost always) if things are sounding good on stage, (volume, overall mix) then things are sounding good in the audience. But on occasion you run into situations where that doesn't seem to work.
-Sometimes enthusiastic players  say things like, "With the {{PAS}} everyone is hearing the same thing" and this can lead to a some odd expectations. It is true that if there is only one point of amplified sound for each performer, everyone (performer, other performers, audience) are all listening to the same sound source. But because of room acoustics, what is heard may be different depending on where you are in the listening area. Acoustics vary because of one's position in a room (proximity to sound sources, nodes, anti-nodes, boundaries).
+Sometimes enthusiastic players  say things like, "With the {{PAS}} everyone is hearing the same thing" and this can lead to a some odd expectations. It is true that if there is only one point of amplified sound for each performer, everyone (performer, other performers, audience) are all listening to the same sound source. But because of room acoustics, what is heard may be different depending on where you are in the listening area. Acoustics vary because of one's position in a room (proximity to sound sources, nodes, anti-nodes, boundaries). <section end=chapter1 />
 Recently there has been some discussion on the {{Forum}} ([http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/2301094603/r/5051005603 Mix on the stage sounds good but...] ) about muddy sound in the middle of the room. This led to several of us sharing similar experiences. This is not a failure of the System or proof that it doesn't work. It is an interesting study 'in the wild'.