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Channel separation of crosstalk cancellation systems with mismatched and misaligned sound sources
Xiaojun Qiu1, Bruno Masiero, Michael Vorländer
1Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China. xjqiu@nju.edu.cn
Abstract:
Loudspeakers in virtual sound imaging systems are usually modeled as omnidirectional monopole sources. These models are, however, only an approximation for the low frequency range. This paper presents an analytical model of crosstalk cancellation systems in a free field which takes into account the scattering and spatial characteristics of the sound sources. Based on the proposed model, the effects caused by the spatial characteristics of the sound source and its misalignments on the performance of the crosstalk cancellation system are studied numerically. It is found that although the factors such as the directivity of the sound sources and the distance between the sound sources and receiver affect the performance of the system to a certain extent, the channel separation of the crosstalk cancellation system, however, is most sensitive to the misalignment of the subtended angle of the sound sources. Therefore, if highly accurate binaural cues are required in practical applications, the type and characteristics of the playback sound sources, their locations, and orientations all should be considered carefully.
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