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In-Vehicle Audio System Distortion Audibility versus Level and Its Impact on Perceived Sound Quality

Authors: Temme, Steve; Dennis, Patrick

AES Convention 141 · Paper 9651 · September 2016

Abstract

As in-vehicle audio system output level increases, so too does audio distortion. At what level is distortion audible and how is sound quality perceived as level increases? Binaural recordings of musical excerpts played through the in-vehicle audio system at various volume levels were made in the driver’s position. These were adjusted to equal loudness and played through a low distortion reference headphone. Listeners ranked both distortion audibility and perceived sound quality. The distortion at each volume level was also measured objectively using a commercial audio test system. The correlation between perceived sound quality and objective distortion measurements are discussed.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 141
AES Convention
141
Paper number
9651
Publication date
September 6, 2016
Session subject
Perception
Affiliation
Listen, Inc., Boston, MA, USA; Nissan Technical Center North America, Farmington Hills, MI, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper