In perceptual evaluations of audio coders, lack of agreement across listeners is a common problem. Recent studies have suggested that listeners may differ in fundamental ways. A method is presented for determining listener strategies and comparing listeners at a fine level of detail, and the effects of averaging ratings across listeners are quantified.

Authors: Precoda, Kristin; Meng, Teresa H.
Affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
JAES Volume 45 Issue 9 pp. 708-715; September 1997
Publication Date: September 1, 1997

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