AES E-Library

Perceived Boundary Effect in an Automotive Vehicle Interior

A study was conducted to better understand the perceived mid-to high-frequency timbral and spatial changes in a sound field due to the proximity of loudspeakers to reflective, semirigid surface boundaries similar to those of passenger vehicles. For the purpose of the study, a simple structure was mocked up to represent the interior boundaries of an automotive vehicle. Adjustable and removable panels were used so the effects of different panel combinations and loudspeaker locations could be investigated. Objective parameter measurements and binaural recordings were made for each of the combinations. Subjective tests were then performed to study listener impressions and correlate results to the objective measurements.

Authors: Shively, Roger E.; House, William N.
Affiliation: Harman-Motive, Inc., Martinsville, USA
AES Convention:100 (May 1996) Paper Number:4245 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Psychoacoustics, Hearing, and Hearing Instruments

Click to purchase paper or login as an AES member. If your company or school subscribes to the E-Library then switch to the institutional version. If you are not an AES member and would like to subscribe to the E-Library then Join the AES!

This paper costs $20 for non-members, $5 for AES members and is free for E-Library subscribers.

Learn more about the AES E-Library

E-Library Location: (CD aes18)   /2001upd1/pp9496/pp9605/4170.pdf

Start a discussion about this paper!