MP3 listening test done at MaximumPC

MP3 listening test done at MaximumPC, What ...

sizetwo View Member Profile	Apr 21 2007, 00:47 Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 143 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Kristiansand Member No.: 6114	Just came by this test done at MaximumPC.com entitled "Do Higher MP3 Bit Rates Pay Off?". I have to say I am quite ... intruiged ? Their choices of bit-rates were 160, 320Kb/s Mp3's (encoded in iTunes, VBR) and WAV. Anyone read it and feel its quite a strange choice ? Also the issues with it, such as not doing true ABX'ing? I guess what I found to be the most strange is that the people doing the tests were all able to identify some of the 320Kb/s track, which I would assume should be transparent for most people. [ducks] Sounds like they didnt normalize the volume between the tracks or otherwise screwed up the test somehow. edit: typos. This post has been edited by sizetwo: Apr 21 2007, 02:03

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sizetwo MP3 listening test done at MaximumPC Apr 21 2007, 00:47

Mike Giacomelli Probably just crappy methodology. Though ABXing... Apr 21 2007, 01:51

Squeller QUOTE (sizetwo @ Apr 20 2007, 15:47) I gu... Apr 23 2007, 22:22

LANjackal It's not an official ABX test. Unfortunately e... Apr 23 2007, 22:50

chelgrian QUOTE (LANjackal @ Apr 23 2007, 22:50) It... Apr 23 2007, 23:00

LANjackal Eh, it's what happens (quite often) when peopl... Apr 24 2007, 03:10

sizetwo Well yeah I share you guy's sentiment on this.... Apr 24 2007, 06:15

halb27 Hmm, the author's kind of speech is a bit stra... Apr 24 2007, 10:35

greynol As far as I can tell they were only asked to match... Apr 24 2007, 18:10

halb27 Yes, I see it like this too, and looking at it glo... Apr 24 2007, 21:08

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