On the perceptual advantage of stereo subwoofer systems in live sound reinforcement
| dc.contributor.author | Hill, Adam J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hawksford, Malcolm O. J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-12-06T17:15:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-12-06T17:15:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-10 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 135th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, New York. October, 2013. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/306486 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Recent research into low-frequency sound-source localization confirms the lowest localizable frequency is a function of room dimensions, source/listener location and reverberant characteristics of the space. Larger spaces therefore facilitate accurate low-frequency localization and should gain benefit from broadband multichannel live-sound reproduction compared to the current trend of deriving an auxiliary mono signal for the subwoofers. This study explores whether the monophonic approach is a significant limit to perceptual quality and if stereo subwoofer systems can create a superior soundscape. The investigation combines binaural measurements and a series of listening tests to compare mono and stereo subwoofer systems when used within a typical left/right configuration. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Audio Engineering Society | en |
| dc.relation.url | http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=17018 | en |
| dc.subject | Audio engineering | en |
| dc.subject | Live sound | en |
| dc.subject | Acoustics | en |
| dc.subject | Loudspeakers | en |
| dc.subject | Psychoacoustics | en |
| dc.subject | Localization | en |
| dc.title | On the perceptual advantage of stereo subwoofer systems in live sound reinforcement | en |
| dc.type | Meetings and Proceedings | en |
| dc.contributor.department | University of Derby | en |
| dc.contributor.department | University of Essex | en |
| html.description.abstract | Recent research into low-frequency sound-source localization confirms the lowest localizable frequency is a function of room dimensions, source/listener location and reverberant characteristics of the space. Larger spaces therefore facilitate accurate low-frequency localization and should gain benefit from broadband multichannel live-sound reproduction compared to the current trend of deriving an auxiliary mono signal for the subwoofers. This study explores whether the monophonic approach is a significant limit to perceptual quality and if stereo subwoofer systems can create a superior soundscape. The investigation combines binaural measurements and a series of listening tests to compare mono and stereo subwoofer systems when used within a typical left/right configuration. |