Results of a series of subjective listening tests support the hypothesis that diffuse acoustic radiators, such as distributed-mode loudspeakers (DML), lessen the degradation caused by room acoustics on stereophonic localization. In early tests, a pair of DMLs performed at least as well as quality two-way cone-in-box loudspeakers. Further experiments to confirm the hypothesis are reported.

Authors: Harris, Neil; Flanagan, Sheila; Hawksford, Malcolm J.
Affiliations: New Transducers Ltd., Huntingdon, UK ; Centre for Audio Research and Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, UK(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 105 (September 1998) Paper Number: 4794
Publication Date: September 1, 1998 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Psychoacoustics, Perception, and Listening Tests
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