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Convention Paper

A New Laboratory and Methodology for the Subjective Evaluation of Workstation Audio Systems

Authors: Olive, Sean E.; Castro, Brian; Toole, Floyd E.

AES Convention 106 · Paper 4981 · May 1999

Abstract

A new methodology and laboratory for conducting controlled double-blind listening tests of computer audio systems are described. The important but problematic nuisance variables unique to testing computer audio are addressed in this method. A novel feature of the test facility is a computer-controlled index table that allows rapid comparisons among up to four different computer speaker systems eliminating the variable of loudspeaker position. Results from recent listening tests verify that the method is efficient and repeatable.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 106
AES Convention
106
Paper number
4981
Publication date
May 6, 1999
Session subject
Psychoacoustics
Affiliation
Harman International, Northridge, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper