Abstract

This study explores the localization of virtual sources reproduced by the crosstalk cancellation (CTC) system under reverberation environments with different direct-to-reverberation energy ratios (DRRs). Binaural room impulse responses in rectangle rooms are simulated by high-order image source method. Two independent key variables, the reverberation time (RT) and the distance of the sound source to the listener, are employed to manipulate DRR through simulation. Subsequently, a subjective localization experiment based on the CTC system is virtually conducted using earphone reproduction. The results show that the azimuth localization in horizontal plane is almost impervious by RT but is subjected to the change of the source distance. Specifically, as the distance of sound source increases, the perceived azimuth of lateral virtual sources exhibits a bias towards the front, accompanied by larger variances. The results indicate that reflections with small delays have a more detrimental effect on sound localization compared to the late reverberation with large intensity, which may be associated with the inhibition of late reflections based on the precedence effect. Additionally, the localization data are analyzed and explained using binaural cues, including the interaural cross-correlation coefficient, the interaural time difference (ITD), and interaural level difference (ILD).

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