Virtual home theater (VHT) is a commercial 3-D sound technology that allows playback of 4- or 5.1-channel material through two loudspeakers. There are currently no standards that describe how these systems should be evaluated. A scientific method for subjectively evaluating VHT systems is described that controls the problematic nuisance variables that are unique to 3-D audio reproduction.

Author: Olive, Sean E.
Affiliation: Harman International Industries Inc., Northridge, CA
AES Conference: 15th International Conference: Audio, Acoustics & Small Spaces (October 1998)
Paper Number: 15-018
Publication Date: October 1, 1998 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio, Acoustics & Small Spaces
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