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Detection of Two Subwoofers: Effect of Broad-Band-Channel Level and Crossover Frequency

Authors: Rämö, Jussi; Bergen, Sakari; Parker, Julian; Yli-Kätkä, Veli-Matti; Pulkki, Ville

AES Convention 132 · Paper 8609 · April 2012

Abstract

The use of multiple subwoofers can be advantageous compared to a setup consisting of a single subwoofer due to the cancellation of room modes. We investigate the effect of subwoofer crossover frequency and program material on the perceived localization of bass frequencies using single or dual subwoofers, via a listening test. Test results show that dual subwoofer setups are harder to detect than single subwoofer setups and also exhibit the well-known relationship between crossover frequency and difficulty of localization.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 132
AES Convention
132
Paper number
8609
Publication date
April 6, 2012
Session subject
Perception
Affiliation
Aalto University, Espoo, Finland (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper