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Stereophonic Localization in the Presence of Boundary Reflections, Comparing Specular and Diffuse Acoustic Radiators

Authors: Harris, Neil; Flanagan, Sheila; Hawksford, Malcolm J.

AES Convention 104 · Paper 4684 · May 1998

Abstract

Experiments on sound localization using specular radiators are often performed under near anechoic conditions which do not correspond closely to normal listening environments. A hypothesis is proposed that localization precision as a function of room acoustics is minimized by the use of diffuse acoustic radiators such as DML panels. This proposition is investigated and the results from a series of psychometric tests presented to establish the conditions under which this approach is valid.

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Published in
AES Convention 104
AES Convention
104
Paper number
4684
Publication date
May 6, 1998
Session subject
Psychoacoustics
Affiliation
NXT, Huntingdon, UK ; University of Essex, Essex, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper