This work introduces a method for speech intelligibility testing in reproduced sound scenes. The proposed method uses background sound scenes augmented by target speech sources and reproduced over a multichannel loudspeaker setup with time-frequency domain parametric spatial audio techniques. Subjective listening tests were performed to validate the proposed method: speech recognition thresholds (SRT) in noise were measured in a reference sound scene and in a room where the reference was reproduced by a loudspeaker setup. The listening tests showed that for normally-hearing test subjects the method provides nearly indifferent speech intelligibility compared to the real-life reference when using a nine-loudspeaker reproduction setup in anechoic conditions (<0.3 dB error in SRT). Due to the flexible technical requirements, the method is potentially applicable to clinical environments. AES 135th Convention Student Technical Papers Award Cowinner

Authors: Koski, Teemu; Sivonen, Ville; Pulkki, Ville
Affiliations: Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Cochlear Nordic AB, Vantaa, Finland; Technical University of Denmark, Denmark(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 135 (October 2013) Paper Number: 8952
Publication Date: October 16, 2013 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Spatial Audio
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