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The Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Room Correction Products

Authors: Olive, Sean; Jackson, John; Devantier, Allan; Hunt, David

AES Convention 127 · Paper 7960 · October 2009

Abstract

A panel of eight trained listeners gave comparative ratings for five different room correction products based on overall preference and spectral balance. The room corrections were applied to a single loudspeaker/subwoofer in a typical semi-reflective listening room, and evaluated using three different music programs. The same loudspeaker/subwoofer without correction was included as a hidden anchor. The results found significant differences in sound quality among the room correction products based on listeners’ preferences and spectral balance ratings. These differences can be largely explained by examining the steady state, spatially averaged frequency response measurements of the room corrections measured at the listening location.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 127
AES Convention
127
Paper number
7960
Publication date
October 6, 2009
Session subject
Loudspeakers in Rooms
Affiliation
Harman International, Northridge, CA, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper