Experiments on sound localization using specular radiators are often performed under near anechoic conditions which do not correspond closely to normal listening environments. A hypothesis is proposed that localization precision as a function of room acoustics is minimized by the use of diffuse acoustic radiators such as DML panels. This proposition is investigated and the results from a series of psychometric tests presented to establish the conditions under which this approach is valid.

Authors: Harris, Neil; Flanagan, Sheila; Hawksford, Malcolm J.
Affiliations: NXT, Huntingdon, UK ; University of Essex, Essex, UK(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 104 (May 1998) Paper Number: 4684
Publication Date: May 1, 1998 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Psychoacoustics
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