The application of binaural recordings for the comparisons and assessments of the acoustic quality of music rooms and concert halls are discussed. Correctly made binaural recordings can provide easy and precise subjective comparisons and ranking of the acoustic quality of music rooms and concert halls without enduring the disadvantages of relying on the subjects' acoustic memory. A review of the types of dummy heads, microphone locations, the resulting binaural recordings that can achieved and equalisation required are carried out. The various methods of binaural recording reproduction using headphones and loudspeakers, for presentation to the listening subjects are discussed and methods of subjective assessments of binaural recordings made in music rooms and concert hall are recommended.
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