In practice it is often not possible to place the rear speakers for surround sound reproduction at preferred positions. As a consequence it is impossible to obtain a correct surround impression. Besides that, the sweet-spot for optimal listening is only small, even when a correct loudspeaker positioning can be realized. These problems are solved with Wave Field Synthesis, by synthesizing virtual surround speakers with arrays of loudspeakers at the backside of the listening room.

Authors: Boone, Marinus M.; Horbach, Ulrich; de Bruijn, Werner P. J.
Affiliations: Delft University of Technology, Delft, TheNetherlands ; Studer Professional, Regensdorf, Switzerland(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 106 (May 1999) Paper Number: 4928
Publication Date: May 1, 1999
Subject: Spatial Sound

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