Loudspeaker listening tests are conducted under free-field conditions. The tests include both subjective and objective listening. The results indicate that the coloration heard with so called "well designed" loudspeakers under normal listening conditions is a result of the interaction between loudspeaker and listening room. A device for simulating reflections is constructed and used to determine the subjective coloring effects of different room reflections. The reflection-induced coloration is shown to depend almost directly on the resulting frequency response.

Authors: Salmi, Jorma; Weckström, Anders
Affiliation: Lohja Corporation Electronics, Finland
AES Convention: 71 (March 1982) Paper Number: 1871
Publication Date: March 1, 1982 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Sound Reinforcement and Acoustics
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