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Journal Article

On the Perception of Phase Distortion

Authors: Suzuki, Hideo; Morita, Shigeru; Shindo, Takeo

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 28 · Issue 9 · pp. 570–574 · September 1980

Abstract

Differences in the sound qualities of linear- and nonlinear-phase loudspeakers are evaluated by simulating the phase responses of loudspeakers using all-pass filters. Test results indicate that the perception of phase distortion is highly dependent on individual ability, and that it is easier to detect phase distortion by headphone listening rather than by loudspeaker listening. Instantaneous frequency and instantaneous envelope are tentatively introduced as representations of a transient signal to give some indication of how transient signals sound.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
28
Issue
9
Pages
570–574
Publication date
September 6, 1980
Affiliation
Consumer Products Research Laboratory, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article