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Convention Paper

The Subjective Effect of BRIR Length on Perceived Headphone Sound Externalization and Tonal Coloration

Authors: Crawford-Emery, Ryan; Lee, Hyunkook

AES Convention 136 · Paper 9044 · April 2014

Abstract

Binaural room impulse responses (BRIRs) of various lengths were convolved with stereophonic audio signals. Listening tests were conducted to assess how the length of BRIRs affected the perceived externalization effect and tonal coloration of the audio. The results showed statistically significant correlations between BRIR length and both externalization and tonal coloration. Conclusions are drawn from this and in addition, reasoning, a critical evaluation and suggested further work are suggested. The experiment provides the basis for further development of an effective and efficient externalization algorithm.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 136
AES Convention
136
Paper number
9044
Publication date
April 6, 2014
Session subject
Perception/Spatial Audio/Room Acoustics
Affiliation
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper