Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
How Speaker Configuration of Recorded Media Affects Subjective Ratings for Listeners With and Without Hearing Loss
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of loudspeaker configuration and relative dialogue-to-background sound levels on subjective ratings of speech understanding and sound quality of recorded media for listeners with and without hearing loss. Method: Three groups of 20 adults participated, including younger and older adults with normal hearing and older adults with mild sloping to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss. Participants rated their perceived speech understanding and sound …