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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).

Recently there has been some discussion on the {{Forum}} (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'.

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'.

We might all be listening to the same source, but that doesn't mean that we will hear the same thing. This article addresses some reasons why. But first you might be wondering:

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 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).
-Recently there has been some discussion on the {{Forum}} (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'.
+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'.
 We might all be listening to the same source, but that doesn't mean that we will hear the same thing. This article addresses some reasons why. But first you might be wondering: