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Localization in Spatial Audio—From Wave Field Synthesis to 22.2

Authors: Liebetrau, Judith; Sporer, Thomas; Korn, Thomas; Kunze, Kristina; Mank, Christoph; Marquard, Daniel; Matheja, Timo; Mauer, Stephan; Mayenfels, Thomas; Möller, Robert; Schnabel, Michael-Andreas; Slobbe, Benjamin; Überschär, Andreas

AES Convention 123 · Paper 7164 · October 2007

Abstract

Spatial audio reproduction used to concentrate on systems with a low number of
loudspeakers arranged in the horizontal plane. Wave Field Synthesis (WFS)
and NHK's 22.2 two systems promise better localisation and envelopment.
Comparisons of 22.2 with 5.1 concerning spatial attributes on one hand,
and evaluation of spatial properties of WFS on the other hand
have been published in the past, but different methods have been used.

In this paper a listening test method is presented which is tailored on the
evaluation of localisation of 3D audio formats at different listener positions.
Two experiments have been conducted: In the first experiment the localisation
precision of 22.2 reproduction was evaluated.
In a second experiment the localisation precision in the horizontal plane as
a function of spatial sampling was studied.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 123
AES Convention
123
Paper number
7164
Publication date
October 6, 2007
Session subject
Perception
Affiliation
Fraunhofer IDMT; TU Ilmenau (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper