Patent ID: 9357327
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04R,H04S

Claim Text:
1. A loudspeaker system for reproducing multichannel sound with an improved sound image in a listening zone, said loudspeaker system including: a first speaker array for location in a first position relative to said listening zone; a second speaker array for location in a second position relative to said listening zone; said first speaker array including a first radiating lobe for radiating first sound of said multichannel sound and at least a second radiating lobe for radiating a delayed version of said first sound; a first sound separating member which projects into said listening zone, for separating said first radiating lobe associated with said first sound of said multichannel sound from said second radiating lobe associated with said delayed version of said first sound; said second speaker array including a first radiating lobe for radiating second sound of said multichannel sound, and at least a second radiating lobe for radiating a delayed version of said second sound; and a second sound separating member which projects into said listening zone, for separating said first radiating lobe associated with said second sound of said multichannel sound from said second radiating lobe associated with said delayed version of said second sound; wherein said first and second radiating lobes and said sound separating members are arranged to cooperate such that a listening position substantially equidistant from said first and second arrays is exposed to radiation from said second lobes or from said first lobes and a listening position not substantially equidistant from said first and second arrays is exposed to radiation from both said first lobe of one array and said second lobe of the other array such that substantially all positions in said listening zone receive sound radiation from said first and second arrays with substantially equal arrival times.