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CONTENTS

Building a Better Analyzer 504
Time-delay spectrometry (TDS) measurement
techniques 504
Maximum-length sequence (MLS) techniques 508
AcoustiSoft’s ETF Program 509
Frequency-response measurements 513
Resonance measurements 517
Fractional-octave measurements 520
Energy-time curve measurements 521
Reverberation time 524
Conclusion 526

Chapter 27 Room Optimizer 529

Introduction 529
Modal Response 530
Speaker-Boundary Interference Response 531
Optimization 533
Theory 536
Prediction of room response 536
Optimizing procedure 541
Cost parameter 543
Optimization Procedure 545
Results 549
Stereo pair 549
Stereo pair with two woofers per loudspeaker 550
THX home theater 551
Multichannel music 554
Subwoofer 556
Conclusion 558

Chapter 28 Desktop Auralization 565
Introduction 565
The Auralization Process 569
Summary 581

Appendix 585
Glossary 589

Index 599