Patent ID: 6804358
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H04S

Abstract:
In a sound image localization processor for making a listener feel without using a surround loudspeaker as if a surround signal of a two-channel stereo were outputted from the surround loudspeaker using right and left two loudspeakers which are located ahead of the listener, the sound image localization processor characterized by comprising:a first processing circuit receiving a surround left signal and comprising a first delay device and a first sound image localization filter; a second processing circuit receiving a surround right signal and comprising a second delay device and a second sound image localization filter; an adder for adding the surround left signal and an output signal of the second processing circuit and outputting the result of the addition as a voice signal to the left loudspeaker located ahead of the listener; and an adder for adding the surround right signal and an output signal of the first processing circuit and outputting the result of the addition as a voice signal to the right loudspeaker located ahead of the listener.