The Relationship Between Target Quality and Interference in Sound Zone

Baykaner K, Coleman P, Mason R, Jackson PJB, Francombe J, Olik M, Bech S. The Relationship Between Target Quality and Interference in Sound Zone. J Audio Eng Soc. 2015;63(1/2):78-89. doi:10.17743/jaes.2015.0007

@article{Baykaner2015_17568,
  author = {Baykaner, Khan and Coleman, Philip and Mason, Russell and Jackson, Philip J. B. and Francombe, Jon and Olik, Marek and Bech, Søren},
  title = {{The Relationship Between Target Quality and Interference in Sound Zone}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {63},
  number = {1/2},
  pages = {78--89},
  year = {2015},
  month = jan,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  doi = {10.17743/jaes.2015.0007},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2015.0007}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Relationship Between Target Quality and Interference in Sound Zone
AU  - Baykaner, Khan
AU  - Coleman, Philip
AU  - Mason, Russell
AU  - Jackson, Philip J. B.
AU  - Francombe, Jon
AU  - Olik, Marek
AU  - Bech, Søren
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DO  - 10.17743/jaes.2015.0007
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - Sound zone systems aim to control sound fields in such a way that multiple listeners can enjoy different audio programs within the same room with minimal acoustic interference. Often, there is a trade-off between the acoustic contrast achieved between the zones and the fidelity of the reproduced audio program in the target zone. A listening test was conducted to obtain subjective measures of distraction, target quality, and overall quality of listening experience for ecologically valid programs within a sound zoning system. Sound zones were reproduced using acoustic contrast control, planarity control, and pressure matching applied to a circular loudspeaker array. The highest mean overall quality was a compromise between distraction and target quality. The results showed that the term “distraction” produced good agreement among listeners, and that listener ratings made using this term were a good measure of the perceived effect of the interferer.
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