New experimental data on the detection thresholds of low-frequency resonances and antiresonances are presented. Using an adaptive procedure known as the up-down transformed response (UDTR) rule, the 70.7% detection thresholds were measured for a single added resonance (peak and notch) for different Q values and center frequencies. The signals included pink noise and pulses auditioned through earphones. The results show that detection thresholds are affected in complicated ways by Q, center frequency, and signal type. This makes their detection difficult to predict using current hearing models and frequency response measurements.

Authors: Olive, Sean E.; Schuck, Peter L.; Ryan, James G.; Sally, Sharon L.; Bonneville, Marc E.
Affiliations: Acoustics and Signal Processing, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council, Ottawa; Ont., Canada ; Canadian Audio Research Consortium, Audio Products International Ltd., Scarborough, Ont., Canada(See document for exact affiliation information.)
JAES Volume 45 Issue 3 pp. 116-128; March 1997
Publication Date: March 1, 1997

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