Table 4 The overall rating of the mix as a function of the mix type (M, mean; SD, standard deviation; p p value; F, F ratio; η², a measure of the effect size) indicating groups forming separate homogeneous subsets (denoted by a, b, and c)

Overall rating

2.67a

0.47

2.62a

0.55

3.58b

0.59

4.10c

0.54

39.09

< .001

.67

Balance

2.66a

0.54

2.58a

0.63

3.46b

0.79

4.08c

0.51

27.62

< .001

.59

Clarity

2.64a

0.54

2.76a

0.69

3.49b

0.54

4.04c

0.59

22.71

< .001

.54

Panning

2.88a

0.50

2.67a

0.60

3.71b

0.66

4.14c

0.63

27.24

< .001

.59

Space

2.64a

0.59

2.54a

0.60

3.58b

0.65

4.11c

0.65

33.40

< .001

.64

Dynamics

2.51a

0.56

2.56a

0.54

3.66b

0.62

4.14c

0.56

45.38

< .001

.70

Overall rating in pop

2.52a

0.59

2.48a

0.74

3.63b

0.61

4.00c

0.58

32.06

< .001

.63

Overall rating in alternative

2.61a

0.56

2.45a

0.47

3.59b

0.58

4.08c

0.65

39.07

< .001

.67

Overall rating in electronica

2.61a

0.46

2.87a

0.71

3.59

0.71

4.19c

0.64

25.57

< .001

.57

Overall rating in rock

2.93a

0.61

2.70a

0.72

3.50b

0.76

4.15c

0.65

19.51

< .001

.51