Title:
サウンドシステム及びサウンド再生方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004521541
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A sound reproduction system comprises a left and right speakers located in close proximity, and a sound processor which provides audio signals to the pair of speakers. The sound processor preferably derives a cancellation signal from the difference between the left and right channels. The resulting difference signal is scaled, delayed (if necessary), and spectrally modified before being added to the left channel and, in opposite polarity, to the right channel. The spectral modification to the difference channel preferably takes the form of a low-frequency boost over a specified frequency range, in order to restore the correct timbral balance after the differencing process. Additional phase-compensating all-pass networks may be inserted in the difference channel to correct for any extra phase shift contributed by the spectral modifying circuit. The technique may be used in a surround sound system or an automobile sound system. In an automobile, the pair of speakers may be placed together in a common enclosure having a narrow slot near the base of the cone of the speakers. The speaker may be oriented perpendicularly with respect to the dashboard such that the sound emanates from the slot in the enclosure.
Inventors:
Fincham, Lawrence Earl.
Application Number:
JP2002565394A
Publication Date:
July 15, 2004
Filing Date:
February 08, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THX Limited
International Classes:
H04S7/00; H04S1/00; H04S3/00; (IPC1-7): H04S7/00; H04S3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yosuke Goto
Kenho Ikeda
Kenho Ikeda