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Table 3 The definitions of the subjective attributes.

From: Signal Processing Implementation and Comparison of Automotive Spatial Sound Rendering Strategies

Attribute

Description

Preference

Overall preference in considering timbral and spatial attributes

Fullness

Dominance of low-frequency sound

Brightness

Dominance of high-frequency sound

Artifacts

Any extraneous disturbances to the signal

Localization

Determination by a subject of the apparent source direction

Frontal

The clarity of the frontal image or the phantom center

Proximity

The sound is dominated by the loudspeaker closest to the subject

Envelopment

Perceived quality of listening within a reverberant environment