Example techniques involve outputting multiple audio channels using a multiple driver playback device. An example playback device receives a first and second channel of audio content. The playback device plays back play back the first channel via a first group of audio transducers such that the first group of audio transducers form, via superposition, a first response lobe having a maximum in a first direction. Further, the playback device plays back the second channel via a second group of audio transducers such that the second group of audio transducers form, via superposition, a second response lobe having a maximum in a second direction that is separated by an angle of at least 45° from the first direction.

A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel and configured to support the display panel, a sound generating device on the rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a connection part configured to connect the supporting member to the sound generating device. The sound generating device includes a plate spaced apart from the supporting member, a frame outside the plate, a magnet and a center pole on the plate, a bobbin around the center pole, and a coil outside the bobbin. The connection part is between the supporting member and the frame.

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface; a display; an internal speaker; and a processor configured to control the internal speaker to generate a first audio signal and control the communication interface to transmit a signal to control an external audio device to generate a second audio signal that is synchronized with the first audio signal. The processor is configured to: obtain a first processing time regarding the first audio signal and a second processing time regarding the second audio signal; and control the internal speaker and the communication interface based on the first processing time and the second processing time so that a difference between a first output timing of the first audio signal and a second output timing of the second audio signal is less than a predetermined value.

An acoustic device includes: a generating unit that generates a monaural signal on the basis of a left stereo signal and a right stereo signal in a low frequency band; an extracting unit that extracts a stereo component for an L-channel and a stereo component for an R-channel on the basis of a left stereo signal and a right stereo signal in a high frequency band; a first combining unit that combines the monaural signal and the stereo component for the L-channel; and a second combining unit that combines the monaural signal and the stereo component for the R-channel.

A display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus are disclosed. The display apparatus includes: a communication interface comprising communication circuitry, a display, a plurality of speakers, and a processor, and the processor is configured to: control the communication interface to receive an acoustic content corresponding to a sound signal of a plurality of channels corresponding to a specified frequency bandwidth, extend a frequency bandwidth of at least one channel of the plurality of channels based on a specified parametric equalizer (PEQ), perform correction of reducing a gain in middle frequency and high frequency bands of at least one channel of the plurality of channels with the extended frequency bandwidth, and output each sound signal of the plurality of corrected channels to the plurality of corresponding speakers so that a sound image of the sound signal is formed in a center area of the display.

Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery.

A computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program logic encoded thereon that, when performed on a surround sound audio system that is configured to render left front, right front, and center front audio signals, and also render left and right near-field binaurally-encoded audio signals, causes the surround sound audio system to develop the left and right near-field binaurally-encoded audio signals, and provide the left near-field binaurally-encoded audio signal to a left non-occluding near-field driver and provide the right near-field binaurally-encoded audio signal to a right non-occluding near-field driver.

An audio decoder device for decoding a compressed input audio signal having at least one core decoder having one or more processors for generating a processor output signal based on a processor input signal, wherein a number of output channels of the processor output signal is higher than a number of input channels of the processor input signal, wherein each of the one or more processors has a decorrelator and a mixer, wherein a core decoder output signal having a plurality of channels has the processor output signal, and wherein the core decoder output signal is suitable for a reference loudspeaker setup; at least one format converter device configured to convert the core decoder output signal into an output audio signal, which is suitable for a target loudspeaker setup; and a control device configured to control at least one or more processors in such way that the decorrelator of the processor may be controlled independently from the mixer of the processor, wherein the control device is configured to control at least one of the decorrelators of the one or more processors depending on the target loudspeaker setup.

A multi-driver multi-channel single enclosure Height-Channel (e.g., ATMOS® or DTS-X®) enabled soundbar loudspeaker system 260 uses a novel signal processing system, driver mounting configuration (310L, 310R) and method to provide a high fidelity home theater listening experience, in a manner which relies on a new method for cancellation of unwanted direct (not ceiling-bounced) radiation of the Height-Channel (or virtual height envelopment) channel's sound 213DS.

A signal processing method and Automotive Audio System 290 comprising a tripolar loudspeaker configuration housed in at least one automotive head-rest assembly 200 or 500, whose radiation pattern, in conjunction with inter-element delays and other design features, is such that that passengers are afforded temporal and amplitude cues for achieving the desired soundfield appropriate for a variety of audio program material. Optionally, some or all of the headrest assembly transducers are aligned and configured with a Floating Waveguide member 470.