The paper describes a new measurement technique of the acoustical quality produced by a sound system. The method is called AQT (Acoustic Quality Test), and produces a graphical representation of the dynamic response of the system to tone bursts at various frequencies. This makes it possible to visualize simultaneously the steady frequency response, the transient response and the signal-to-noise ratio. The new method revealed particularly useful for describing the performance of a sound system coupled with a small, noisy reproduction space, as it is the case for car audio systems.

Authors: Bellini, Alberto; Cibelli, Gianfranco; Farina, Angelo
Affiliations: Università di Parma, Parma, Italy ; ASK Automotive Industries, Reggio Emilia, Italy(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 110 (May 2001) Paper Number: 5283
Publication Date: May 1, 2001 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Automotive Audio
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