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Journal Article

The Detection of Reflections in Typical Rooms

Authors: Olive, Sean E.; Toole, Floyd E.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 37 · Issue 7/8 · pp. 539–553 · July 1989

Abstract

Reflected sounds influence the timbre and spatial character of live and reproduced sounds. Most investigations of reflections have focused on the performance of live sounds in large halls. Current interest in the acoustical interactions of rooms, loudspeakers, and listeners requires further and possibly more relevant data than have been available. In this study, the effects of reflected sounds were examined as they would occur in stereophonic reproduction in rooms of domestic or control-room size. Thresholds were determined as a function of level relative to the direct sound, the angle of incidence, spectrum, the temporal form of the signal, and reverberation. The relationships between audible effects and measurements, such as energy-time curves and frequency response, are discussed.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
37
Issue
7/8
Pages
539–553
Publication date
July 6, 1989
Affiliation
National Research Council, Division of Physics, Ottawa, Ont. Canada (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article