where the two are 180 degrees out of phase. There is augmentation at other fre-
quencies where the direct and the reflected sounds arrive in phase. Because it is a
function of wave length, the comb filter effect will notch out portions of the audio
spectrum at regular spaced intervals.
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The subjective effect of comb filter effects, (such as is shown in Figure 1), is
as follows:
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Added roughness to the sound
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Reduction of harmonic richness
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Smearing of lateral sound stage image focus and placement
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