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The Impact of Decorrelated Low-Frequency Reproduction on Auditory Spatial Imagery: Are Two Subwoofers Better Than One?

Though only a single subwoofer is typically used in multichannel sound reproduction systems, there are reasons to consider employing two subwoofers. By including a pair of decorrelated low-frequency signals in a spatial sound presentation, it enables better control over several subjective features of the resulting spatial image. The features investigated include Apparent Source Width (ASW), Apparent Source Distance (ASD), and spaciousness.

Author: Martens, William L.
Affiliation: Human Interface Lab, University of Aizu, Fukushima-ken, Japan
AES Conference:16th International Conference: Spatial Sound Reproduction (March 1999)
Paper Number:16-006 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Spatial Sound Reproduction

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