Subjective evaluation of an emerging theory of low-frequency sound source localization in closed acoustic spaces
Journal article
Authors | Hill, Adam J. and Hawksford, Malcolm O. J. |
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Abstract | An earlier reported theory of low-frequency sound-source localization within closed acoustic spaces proposed that virtual image acuity is strongly dependent on sufficient inter-arrival time between a direct sound and its first reflection. This current study aims to test the theory’s predictions by subjective experiment where participants are required to indicate perceived sound source direction, but without knowledge of loudspeaker location. Test signals of frequencies 40 Hz to 115 Hz take the form of either windowed sine or square waves. Results confirm broad agreement with theoretical expectations and support the conjecture, contrary to common expectation, that low-frequency sound localization within the context of closed acoustic spaces is possible, although strongly dependent on system configuration and size of a listening space. |
Keywords | Acoustics; Localization; Psychoacoustics; Sound reproduction |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Institute of Acoustics |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/336008 |
hdl:10545/336008 | |
Publication dates | 15 Oct 2014 |
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Deposited | 22 Nov 2014, 10:44 |
Contributors | University of Derby and University of Essex |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/927q9/subjective-evaluation-of-an-emerging-theory-of-low-frequency-sound-source-localization-in-closed-acoustic-spaces
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