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Size and Shape of Listening Area Reproduced by Three-Dimensional Multichannel Sound System with Various Numbers of Loudspeakers

Authors: Sawaya, Ikuko; Oode, Satoshi; Ando, Akio; Hamasaki, Kimio

AES Convention 131 · Paper 8510 · October 2011

Abstract

A 22.2 multichannel sound system for Super Hi-Vision has been developed to reproduce an immersive and natural three-dimensional sound field that creates a sense of presence and reality. We are studying how to reproduce this sound field in the home recorded by 22.2 multichannel sound. When several people are watching a program together, their viewing positions will be different. Therefore, adequate quality of spatial impression should be maintained in a large area. We investigated the relationship between the number and placement of loudspeakers and the listening area. We built a system to reproduce 22.2 multichannel sound with reduced number of loudspeakers and performed evaluation tests to discover the relationship between spatial impression and listening position.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 131
AES Convention
131
Paper number
8510
Publication date
October 6, 2011
Session subject
Loudspeaker Reproduction
Affiliation
NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratories, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper