An important part of sound quality is to measure the subjective perceptions of sound via listening tests. A number of listening test methods are discussed, paired comparison, semantic differential, rank order, and rating scales. Examples from automotive sound quality are used to support these discussions. The paired comparison and semantic differential methods have proven to be the most successful.

Author: Otto, Norman C.
Affiliation: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
AES Convention: 103 (September 1997) Paper Number: 4586
Publication Date: September 1, 1997 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Perception and Subjective Tests
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