Re: Loudspeaker with directivity similar to a human talker

[Tony <syswatkn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

see also the KEMAR version:

http://www.gras.dk/00012/00330/

Tony

Lissek Hervé wrote:
> Dear Xing,
>
> Actually, there does not exist any loudspeaker that could perfectly match the acoustic radiation pattern of the human mouth/head. The ideal solution would be to use a Head and Torso Simulator such as Brüel & Kjaer Type 4128D (see http://www.bksv.com/Products/TelecomAudioSolutions/HeadTorso/HeadandTorsoSimulatorHATSType4128D.aspx), if you can get one.
> Regards,
>
> Hervé
>
>
> Dr. Hervé Lissek
> Head of the Acoustic Group
> Laboratory of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
> EPFL STI IEL LEMA
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> Switzerland
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> De : AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Pang
> Envoyé : mercredi 4 mars 2009 17:10
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> Objet : Loudspeaker with directivity similar to a human talker
>
> Dear List
>  
>   I would like to use a loudspeaker with directional properties similar to a human talker to play the speech signals in rooms for speech intelligibility test.  I do not know which loudspeakers have directional properties similar to a human talker. Could someone please recommand a loudspeakers for my work? 
>   
>   Thanks,
>  
>    Xing Xing

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