Improved Stereo Imaging in Automobiles

Smithers MJ. Improved Stereo Imaging in Automobiles. In: AES Convention 123. Audio Engineering Society; 2007. Paper 7223. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=14281

@inproceedings{Smithers2007_14281,
  author = {Smithers, Michael J.},
  title = {{Improved Stereo Imaging in Automobiles}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 123},
  note = {Paper 7223},
  year = {2007},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=14281}
}

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AB  - A significant challenge in the automobile listening environment is the predominance of off-axis listening positions. This leads to audible artifacts including comb filtering and indeterminate stereo imaging; both in traditional stereo and more recent multi-channel speaker configurations. This paper discusses the problem of off-axis listening as well as methods to improve stereo imaging in a symmetric manner using all-pass FIR and IIR filters. This paper also discusses a more efficient IIR filter design that achieves similar performance to previous filter designs. Use of these filters results in stable, virtual sources in front of off-axis listeners.
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