Extension of stereophony to more than two loudspeakers has required new approaches to localization theories. Several of these are discussed, and an evaluation of subjective and objective performance with respect to head rotation and listener location in the listening room is presented, with a discussion of the optimum surround sound technology to exploit these performance aspects.

Authors: Willcocks, Martin E. G.; Badger, Greg
Affiliations: Willcocks Research Consultants, Los Angeles, CA ; Audiometric Laboratories, Los Angeles, CA(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 74 (October 1983) Paper Number: 2029
Publication Date: October 1, 1983
Subject: Psychoacoustics and Subjective Testing

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