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The Effects of Interaural Crosstalk on Stereo Reproduction and Minimizing Interaural Crosstalk in Nearfield Monitoring by the Use of a Physical Barrier: Part 2

Authors: Bock, Timothy M.; Keele, Jr., D. B. (Don)

AES Convention 81 · Paper 2420-b · November 1986

Abstract

Preliminary psychoacoustic tests results of a simple method to minimize the effects of interaural crosstalk in a nearfield stereo/binaural loudspeaker monitoring setup are described. The results show accurate horizontal imaging and localization over a 120-degree frontal angle for both intensity-difference and delay-difference stereo program material. The method depends on the use of a flat vertical boundary erected between two front-positioned side-by-side nearfield monitor loudspeakers. The listener is situated facing the monitors with his ears on opposite sides of the boundary. Advantages include: independent control of amplitude, phase, and delay at each ear; solid frontal out-of-head imaging for side-to-side head shifts and head rotations; extremely good center image; creation of realistic lateral beyond-the-loudspeaker acoustic images; minimization of crosstalk comb-filtering effects on the frequency response; and good results with both stereo and binaural program material.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 81
AES Convention
81
Paper number
2420-b
Publication date
November 6, 1986
Session subject
Listening Conditions
Affiliation
Crown International, Inc., Elkhart, IN ; Techron, Division of Crown International, Inc., Elkhart, IN (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper