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Symmetry - asymmetry

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In Reply to: RE: Rob's room 3 posted by rpoort@bigpond.net.au on June 26, 2008 at 20:52:22

Asymmetry results in the left-right ear signals being more de-correlated which in itself is a good thing because it improves the spatial impression. Asymmetry shouldn't be excessive though (like wall on the right, no wall on the left).

Ando (1977), “Subjective preference in relation to objective parameters of music sound fields with a single echo, J. of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 62, no.6, p.1463

Schroeder (1979), “Binaural dissimilarity and optimum ceilings for concert halls: More lateral sound diffusion”, J. of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 65, no. 4, p.958

Toole (2006), “Loudspeakers and rooms for sound reproduction – a scientific review”, J. of the Audio Engineering Society, p.451

Klaus

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