Spatial separation of talkers reduces ambiguity in assigning speech components.

Evidence

An explanation for this spatial release from masking can be provided by directional cues of the stimuli that support a better allocation of speech components to the source of interest. The fact that speech sources originate from different spatial positions can eliminate some confusion that arises from the simultaneous presence of multiple speech sources (Durlach et al. 2003 ). — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 1671

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to classic binaural unmasking literature and spatial hearing models of auditory scene analysis.