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Judged position
MAA
MAAazimuth as a function of
frequency
150 degrees
30 degrees
30 degrees
150 degrees
Why are we better at “straight
ahead” than off to the sides?
1600 Hz
.6 ms
.1 ms
Phase ambiguity
When the interaural delay is
longer than the period of the
tone, then interaural time
comparison gives an
ambiguous result.
The comparison gives a result of x degrees phase
difference, but the real difference could be 360+x
or 720+x, etc.
Interaural onset time
comparisons
.6 ms
.6 ms
F = 1/p
F = 1/.65
F = 1538 Hz
IID
ITD
9 dB
0 dB
Better at small
phase separations
(straight ahead)
ITD
AM lateralization
No interaural differences
What are the acoustic cues
to sound elevation?
Elevation - no
Azimuth - yes, but front-
back confusions
Elevation - no
Azimuth - yes
Elevation - yes
Azimuth - yes