Listener Comments for FloorEssence

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Anonymous0
ath.doc
Anonymous1
bushing.doc
Case.doc
Continuum.doc
Anonymous2
dt.doc
ff123.doc
Garf.doc
Gecko.doc
greycat.doc
Anonymous3
Anonymous4
JohnV.doc
Jon Ingram.doc
lannocc.doc
Anonymous5
maxx.doc
neil b.doc
Psyche.doc
rts.doc
Anonymous6
Anonymous7
Wikan.doc
[JAZ].doc
[proxima].doc

Listener: Anonymous0

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 4.0
1L Comment:
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.3
2R Comment:
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3R Rating: 4.0
3R Comment:
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L Rating: 3.8
4L Comment:
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 3.6
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: ath.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 2.9
1L Comment: smearing, distorted cymbals
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.8
2R Comment: washed out and muffled
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R Rating: 2.2
3R Comment:
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 2.5
4L Comment: collapsed stereo apparent in the beginning, echoes. washed out.
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.1
5L Comment: smearing, echoes, added noise
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous1

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
1R Rating: 3.5
1R Comment: Drums a little distorted
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L Rating: 3.5
2L Comment: Drums a little distorted
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ABX Results:

Listener: bushing.doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1R Rating: 4.7
1R Comment: sounds are slightly less crisp; occasional infidelity in high-
frequency sweeps
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.9
2R Comment: hi-hat is slightly colored
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 2.6
3L Comment: beginning is very watery
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L Rating: 3.4
5L Comment: beginning is watery
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
8 out of 9, pval 0.020
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001

Listener: Case.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: some warbling, muffled
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.7
2R Comment: somewhat brighter hihats
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 4.7
3R Comment: same as 2
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L Rating: 3.2
4L Comment: muffled, some strange hf chirping
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 4.0
5R Comment: hihats on the background are very different
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ABX Results:

Listener: Continuum.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.8
1L Comment: little echo
little noise is introduced
slightly brighter
by far the best sample
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2L Rating: 2.7
2L Comment: sound is changed
worse than 4
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R Rating: 2.0
3R Comment: higher frequ. from the swoop (right channel)
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 3.6
4L Comment: stereo
little echo
HF-artifact at the beginning
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L Rating: 2.5
5L Comment: beats damped
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
7 out of 8, pval 0.035

Listener: Anonymous2

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
1R Rating: 2.0
1R Comment:
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.7
2R Comment:
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R Rating: 1.7
3R Comment:
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 1.5
4R Comment:
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5R Rating: 2.5
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: dt.doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
1R Rating: 2.5
1R Comment: AAC
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.0
2L Comment: OGG
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L Rating: 2.5
3L Comment: WMA
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 3.0
4L Comment: MP3Pro
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 3.5
5L Comment: OGG
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ABX Results:

Listener: ff123.doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 1.0
1R Comment: really, really bad flubbering in the beginning (worse than 2); noticeable loss
of stereo. But nothing can make up for that horrible start
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2L Rating: 1.7
2L Comment: flubber, blubber in the beginning and loss of stereo
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 2.7
3R Comment: "best"
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 1.7
4R Comment: smearing, loss of stereo; ugly
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5R Rating: 1.7
5R Comment: metallic, ugly. the three middle samples are equally dislikable
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ABX Results:

Listener: Garf.doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.7
1R Comment: Cymbal has a bit more HF noise, but this is extremely impressive.
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.6
2R Comment: Warbles. Beginning is very bad.
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: Bad in every way
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L Rating: 1.5
4L Comment: Warbles, muffled, HF artifacting, etc
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 3.2
5R Comment: Beginning is even more distorted than 2. Quite fine otherwise.
Little extra HF noise on cymbals.
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031

Listener: Gecko.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.8
1L Comment: loss of highs
remaining highs very warbly
when the acid line reaches it's peak (ca at 17 seconds) it has lots of post ringing
initial bass line heavily warbled
to sum it up: this thing warbles (ringing + preecho problems)
guess: aac
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 2.7
2L Comment: highs sound hissy (especially the acid line)
bass line distorted
bass drum sounds different
cleanest overall sound
guess: mp3pro
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 1.2
3L Comment: mushy hihats
very annyoing flutter/warble (especially at the beginning)
stereo image problems
a pain to listen to
guess: wma
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 2.1
4L Comment: hissy acid line
loss of stereo image
a little dull sounding
guess: ogg
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R Rating: 1.5
5R Comment: loss of highs (acid line looses sharpness)
warble on the initial bass line
guess: ogg
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Listener: greycat.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.7
1L Comment: Quite muffled. Some noise/distortion.
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.2
2R Comment: Slight noise in the beginning, most noticeable during the sweep at +4
seconds. Harder to hear than the similar noise in #4.
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 3.3
3L Comment: Noise in the beginning of the sample, especially during the sweep at +4
seconds.
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment: Some noise, most audible in the sweep at +4 seconds.
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5L Rating: 2.0
5L Comment: Some distortion; watery/twinkly artifacts.
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
6 out of 6, pval 0.016

Listener: Anonymous3

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.2
1L Comment: slight noise in the echo of the opening bell strike, overall sounds slightly differen't but can't place any specifics... pretty good
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R Rating: 3.6
2R Comment: cymbal is muted/muffled, high frequencies aren't as crisp
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 2.6
3L Comment: the echos are too metallic, the first bell strike sounds aweful
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4R Rating: 3.3
4R Comment: noise on the first bell attack, slight distortion once the drum-and-bass loop kicks in
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 3.9
5R Comment: 'rustling' sound in background of bell echoes, cymbal loop is less crisp and doesn't have the same spatial quality
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous4

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 2.8
1L Comment: smearing, slightly muffled
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 3.2
2L Comment: smearing, slightly muffled
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 1.7
3L Comment: Heavy artifacts(smearing) especially in the first 3 sec.
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 2.8
4L Comment: smearing, slightly muffled
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment: Heavy artifacts(smearing) especially in the first 3 sec.
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ABX Results:

Listener: JohnV.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.6
1L Comment: Smearing of the transients. Highs sounds distorted.
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2L Rating: 1.8
2L Comment: Smearing of transients. Sounds muffled and "hihat" collapsed.
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 3.0
3R Comment: Sounds clearly brighter than the original due to excess noise from the "hihat"..
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 1.3
4R Comment: Bad semaring of transients especially in the beginning.
Sounds clearly brighter than the original due to excess noise from the "hihat"..
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 1.2
5R Comment: Badly smeared transients. Muffled, distorted..
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ABX Results:

Listener: Jon Ingram.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.5
1L Comment: much *much* less annoying than all the others.
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L Rating: 2.0
2L Comment: muffled ringing - like someone's using a snare drum as a speaker.
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3L Rating: 2.5
3L Comment: first 5 seconds are more annoying than sample 2, the rest marginly less annoying.
a total order doesn't really work on this test sample :)
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 2.2
4R Comment: copes less well with the beginning than sample 3. still, the rest is less annoying to listen to than sample 2.
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 3.0
5L Comment: breathy at beginning, but better than everything except sample 1.
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ABX Results:

Listener: lannocc.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 4.1
1L Comment:
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
2L Rating: 2.7
2L Comment:
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 3.7
3L Comment:
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 4.6
4R Comment:
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L Rating: 4.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
9 out of 11, pval 0.033

Listener: Anonymous5

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 2.6
1L Comment:
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
2R Rating: 4.0
2R Comment:
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: maxx.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.5
1L Comment: Annoying ringing in the higher frequencies
Closed hihat almost imperceptible, mangled, pre-echoish, ($*&%$#@
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.2
2R Comment: Slightly annoying because of the swirling in the beginning, otherwise ok. Noticeable lowpass, some pre-echo, nothing serious, heard worse.
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 1.7
3R Comment: Fucked up, this clip introduces a whole new instrument (whitenoise-filtersweep). Sounds also warbled/distorted. The bell is distorted. Slightly better than (1) thanks to the higher lowpass.
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
4R Rating: 2.0
4R Comment: Annoying swirling and distortion
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment: Hard time distinguishing it, sounds almost perfect. The pulsey part around 4.5-6.5s gives away the encoded version.
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001

Listener: neil b.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 4.9
1L Comment: really unsure
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R Rating: 4.5
2R Comment: sounds a little distant
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment: distant, heavy
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Listener: Psyche.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: underwater and lowpass
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2R Rating: 3.5
2R Comment: lowpass and underwater, flanging
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 4.0
3R Comment: pre echo in the strange sound wuuuuiiiiiiuuuuu
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment: pre echo
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 4.0
5L Comment: pre echo
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ABX Results:

Listener: rts.doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav

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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.7
1L Comment: Stereo problem, otherwise the best of theses samples
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
2L Rating: 3.5
2L Comment: Some ugly artifacts in the beginning, hihat sounds bad
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3R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3R Rating: 4.2
3R Comment: Some artifacts, stereo problem
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 3.8
4R Comment: Ugly artifacts in the beginning
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L Rating: 3.5
5L Comment: Nah, don't like this one, hihat sounds bad
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous6

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 4.8
1L Comment: I think there might be a slightly weird "swish" there somewhere. Except for that, I'm quite unable to find any differences at all.
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment: The balance is all wrong in the beginning in the lower sections of the sound -- somehow all the noise and "wind" gets all too powerful. There also appears to be some echo/reverb in this area that is just way too strong.
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4L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 3.7
4L Comment: More or less the same problems that dominate #3, except on this one they're a lot better.
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5L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment: Might sound a bit fuzzier. Very unsure. :-)
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous7

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
2L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
2L Rating: 2.0
2L Comment: very obvious problem in treble
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004

Listener: Wikan.doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.5
1R Comment:
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.5
2R Comment:
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment:
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
4R Rating: 3.5
4R Comment:
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 3.0
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: [JAZ].doc

1L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
3L = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.9
1L Comment: highs a bit accentuated.
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2R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 4.4
2R Comment: Lack of detail, bit stereo degradation too
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L Rating: 3.7
3L Comment: Metallic sound.
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 4.8
4R Comment: Highs accentuated
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R Rating: 4.0
5R Comment: a bit muffled.
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ABX Results:

Listener: [proxima].doc

1R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
2R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
3R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence.wav
4R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
5R = FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
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1R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 1.5
1R Comment: bad preecho, whistling (3.8 - 7.2)
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2L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 3.0
2L Comment: whistling (3.8 - 7.2)
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3L File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: bad preecho
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4R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 1.5
4R Comment: bad preecho, whistling (3.8 - 7.2)
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5R File: FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment: sound like waving, whistling (3.8 - 7.2)
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ABX Results:
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_oggq0.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_wma.wav
23 out of 25, pval < 0.001
Original vs FloorEssence\FloorEssence_aac.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001

 

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