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Apparatus for enhancing stereo effect with central sound image maintenance circuit

US5838800A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1995
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S1/002
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for enhancing the effect of stereo audio signals while maintaining the central audio image includes an expander circuit that tracks the monaural information that is common to both left and right channels and that uses such monaural information to control variable attenuators that influence the inputs to the left and right audio image placement filters.

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