Understanding users' choices and constraints when positioning loudspeakers in living rooms
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C. Cieciura, R. Mason, P. Coleman, and J. Francombe, "Understanding users' choices and constraints when positioning loudspeakers in living rooms," Engineering Brief 596, (2020 May.). doi:
C. Cieciura, R. Mason, P. Coleman, and J. Francombe, "Understanding users' choices and constraints when positioning loudspeakers in living rooms," Engineering Brief 596, (2020 May.). doi:
Abstract: A study was conducted in participants’ homes to ascertain how they would position one to eight compact wireless loudspeakers, with the goal of enhancing their existing system. The eleven participants described three key themes, creating an arrangement that: was spatially balanced and evenly distributed; maintained the room’s aesthetics; maintained the room’s functionality. In practice, the results showed that participants prioritised aesthetics and functionality, whilst balance was not usually achieved. It was concluded that a hierarchy of preferred positions in each space exists, as the same positions were reused whilst positioning differing numbers of loudspeakers and by different participants in each location. Consistencies were observed between the locations which can be used to estimate loudspeaker positions for a given living room layout.
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AU - Coleman, Philip
AU - Francombe, Jon
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TI - Understanding users' choices and constraints when positioning loudspeakers in living rooms
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AU - Cieciura, Craig
AU - Mason, Russell
AU - Coleman, Philip
AU - Francombe, Jon
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AB - A study was conducted in participants’ homes to ascertain how they would position one to eight compact wireless loudspeakers, with the goal of enhancing their existing system. The eleven participants described three key themes, creating an arrangement that: was spatially balanced and evenly distributed; maintained the room’s aesthetics; maintained the room’s functionality. In practice, the results showed that participants prioritised aesthetics and functionality, whilst balance was not usually achieved. It was concluded that a hierarchy of preferred positions in each space exists, as the same positions were reused whilst positioning differing numbers of loudspeakers and by different participants in each location. Consistencies were observed between the locations which can be used to estimate loudspeaker positions for a given living room layout.
A study was conducted in participants’ homes to ascertain how they would position one to eight compact wireless loudspeakers, with the goal of enhancing their existing system. The eleven participants described three key themes, creating an arrangement that: was spatially balanced and evenly distributed; maintained the room’s aesthetics; maintained the room’s functionality. In practice, the results showed that participants prioritised aesthetics and functionality, whilst balance was not usually achieved. It was concluded that a hierarchy of preferred positions in each space exists, as the same positions were reused whilst positioning differing numbers of loudspeakers and by different participants in each location. Consistencies were observed between the locations which can be used to estimate loudspeaker positions for a given living room layout.
Authors:
Cieciura, Craig; Mason, Russell; Coleman, Philip; Francombe, Jon
Affiliation:
University of Surrey
AES Convention:
148 (May 2020)eBrief:596
Publication Date:
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Posters: Perception & Evaluation
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