The Correlation between Distortion Audibility and Listener Preference in Headphones

Temme S, Olive S, Tatarunis S, Welti T, McMullin E. The Correlation between Distortion Audibility and Listener Preference in Headphones. In: AES Convention 137. Audio Engineering Society; 2014. Paper 9118. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=17441

@inproceedings{Temme2014_17441,
  author = {Temme, Steve and Olive, Sean and Tatarunis, Steve and Welti, Todd and McMullin, Elisabeth},
  title = {{The Correlation between Distortion Audibility and Listener Preference in Headphones}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 137},
  note = {Paper 9118},
  year = {2014},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=17441}
}

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AB  - It is well-known that the frequency response of loudspeakers and headphones has a dramatic impact on sound quality and listener preference, but what role does distortion have on perceived sound quality? To answer this question, five popular headphones with varying degrees of distortion were selected and equalized to the same frequency response. Trained listeners compared them subjectively using music as the test signal, and the distortion of each headphone was measured objectively using a well-known commercial audio test system. The correlation between subjective listener preference and objective distortion measurement is discussed.
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