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Auditory Perception of Nonlinear Distortion

A new metric to the perception of distortion was recently proposed by Geddes and Lee (2003). Psychoacoustical data were measured, correlation and regression analysis were applied to examine the relationship and predictive value of this new metric to the subjective assessment of sound quality of nonlinear distortion. Furthermore, conventional metrics such as total harmonic distortion (THD) and intermodulation distortion (IMD) were also compared. Thirty-four listeners participated in a listening task, rating twenty-one stimuli using a 7-point scale. No significant relationships were observed when comparing the subjective ratings with TDH and IMD metrics. Significant correlation (r=0.95, p<.001) was observed between the subjective ratings and the new proposed GedLee (Gm) metric. Furthermore, robust predictive power was verified utilizing the GedLee metric. GedLee metric has demonstrated remarkable potential to quantify sound quality ratings of nonlinear distortion.

Authors: Geddes, Earl R.; Lee, Lidia W.
Affiliations: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI ; GedLee LLC, Northville, MI(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:115 (October 2003) Paper Number:5891 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Psychoacoustics, Perception, and Listening Tests

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