A sound field controller for generating apparent sound sources (CL, CR, LL, RR) by adjusting the amplitude and delay time of a sound signal so that the sound will be perceived by plural listeners (8, 8-1, 8-2) as sound coming from a location separated from the specific location of the front speakers (4, 6), and for additionally controlling the effect of the apparent sound sources by evaluating the attributes of the source sound signal. The controller includes FIR filters (11, 13) for generating a left sound pattern signal (hL(n)), FIR filters (12, 14) for generating a right sound pattern signal (hR(n)), a first delay circuit (15, 18) for delaying the left and right sound pattern signals by a first predetermined time and applying the delayed left and right sound pattern signals to the left and right speakers, respectively, to introduce an apparent sound source (CL) located left rear of a center listener; and a second delay circuit (16, 17) for delaying the left and right sound pattern signals by a second predetermined time and applying the delayed left and right sound pattern signals to the right and left speakers, respectively, to introduce an apparent sound source (CR) located right rear of a center listener.