Optimum Loudspeaker Directional Patterns

Kates JM. Optimum Loudspeaker Directional Patterns. J Audio Eng Soc. 1980;28(11):787-794. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=3948

@article{Kates1980_3948,
  author = {Kates, James M.},
  title = {{Optimum Loudspeaker Directional Patterns}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {28},
  number = {11},
  pages = {787--794},
  year = {1980},
  month = nov,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=3948}
}

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AB  - In stereophonic sound reproduction, the loudspeaker placement and directional patterns combine to create the sound fields used by a listener to locate the apparent source of sound. Accurate localization requires that the loudspeaker directional pattern be designed to take into account the human directional hearing mechanism. A model of human auditory localization is described and then used as a basis for optimizing loudspeaker directional patterns to permit accurate localization over a wide range of listener positions. The results show that loudspeakers should be more directional than current designs, and that the loudspeakers should be angled in toward the listening area.
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