In search of the spatial dimensions of reproduced sound: Verbal Protocol Analysis and Cluster Analysis of scaled verbal descriptors

AUDIO This preprint has been reproduced from the author's advance manuscript, without editing, corrections or consideration by the Review Board. The AES takes no responsibility for the contents. When assessing the spatial performance of a sound reproducing system, a knowledge of the dimensions forming the perceived spatial impression is important. In this search, methods from the behavioural sciences have to be considered. The analysis of an earlier experiment, inspired by aspects of the Repertory Grid Technique, focusing on finding common patterns among a group of subjects, is described.