Why is opus only good at 64/kbs Options

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So I was very skeptical about opus when it sounded like a new OGG Vorbis hype where the codec is both free and crappy quality. I didn't think without SBR it would be able to compete with Nero HE-AAC. So I compared at different bitrates and opus always sounded worse. I decided to ABX at different bitrates, opus failed on 32 and 48 but not 64 where the treble was audibly brighter than Nero.

Ok you got me convinced that opus sounds better at 64 kb/s, why does it suck so bad at other bitrates? Also, why didn't you guys include WMA in your listening test along with opus? WMA has proven to be slightly superior quality to HE-AAC at 64 kb/s so maybe opus still has a competitor.

Also, fix your biased testing methodology and keep the bitrates as close as possible to the original! Jesus. My hypothetical codec produces output bitrates of 192 kb/s when my quality setting intends it to be half as less, I demand it to be nominated as capable of transparency at 16 kb/s.
Your unscientific results makes me keep clear of your website these days.

[greynol]

You better go back and re-read. My Blade comment was (and still is) fair game.

This really boils down to nothing more than passing-off lossy as lossless because the spectral plot is nicely filled-in:

I've examined the -q 0.75 MP4 with a spectrograph and it only has a couple holes in the very top 20khz shelf in the noise pouches between the spikes of the percussion, so even if you could hear 20khz it wouldn't have a loud enough intensity to be audible and even if you could still hear it, you're missing a few pouches of noise.

What a wonderful display of ignorance!

This post has been edited by greynol: Jan 29 2013, 03:03