Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 4th Edition

Chapter 7

Applications: Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Combined

Chapter Contents

7.1  Critical Listening Room Design

7.1.1    Loudspeaker arrangements for critical listening

7.1.2    IEC listening rooms

7.1.3    Energy–time considerations

7.1.4    Reflection-controlled rooms

7.1.5    The absorption level required for reflection-free zones

7.1.6    The absorption position for reflection-free zones

7.1.7    Non-environment rooms

7.1.8    The diffuse reflection room

Summary

7.2  Pure-Tone and Speech Audiometry

7.3  Psychoacoustic Testing

7.3.1    Psychoacoustic experimental design issues

7.3.2    Psychoacoustic rating scales

7.3.3    Speech intelligibility: Articulation loss

7.4  Filtering and Equalization

7.4.1    Equalization and tone controls ...