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Anonymous0
Anonymous1
asqui.doc
ath.doc
bukharin.doc
Case.doc
Anonymous2
Continuum.doc
Anonymous3
Anonymous4
Anonymous5
Anonymous6
dt.doc
ff123.doc
Garf.doc
Anonymous7
Gecko.doc
greycat.doc
Anonymous8
Anonymous9
Anonymous10
Anonymous11
JohnV.doc
Jon Ingram.doc
kashif.doc
KodosJarrett.doc
lannocc.doc
Anonymous12
maxx.doc
Anonymous13
mithrandir.doc
Anonymous14
neil b.doc
Psyche.doc
Anonymous15
Anonymous16
Anonymous17
Anonymous18
Wikan.doc
[JAZ].doc
[proxima].doc

Listener: Anonymous0

1L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1L Rating: 3.0
1L Comment:
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2R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.7
2R Comment:
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3L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L Rating: 2.8
3L Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 1.9
4L Comment:
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5R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 1.4
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous1

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
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2R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R Rating: 4.2
2R Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 4.0
3R Comment:
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4R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R Rating: 4.2
4R Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: asqui.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1R Rating: 2.0
1R Comment: Audio sounds muffled. Distinct aspects are not as well pronounced.
[Particularly the double-hit on the snare drum at the beginning!]
A bit of a 'warbling' on the hihat in places
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.5
2L Comment: I can only _just_ tell this one apart from the reference.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 4.0
3L Comment: 'Warbling'/'Under water type sound' on the audience at beginning.
Apart from that the rest seems pretty close to original.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment:
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5R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R Rating: 1.5
5R Comment: Severe warbling on the applause.
The audio is wholy muffled.
The different instruments are not well pronounced.
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
18 out of 20, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
18 out of 20, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
19 out of 20, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
34 out of 40, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
47 out of 55, pval < 0.001

Listener: ath.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 1.3
1L Comment: omg underwater blues
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2R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.3
2R Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 3.9
3R Comment: harsh piercing cybal hits, incompete decay
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4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 1.0
4R Comment: undewater blues part 2, only worse and with metallic noise
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5R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 4.0
5R Comment: incomplete decay, cymbals sounds harsher.
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
15 out of 16, pval < 0.001

Listener: bukharin.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1R Rating: 3.9
1R Comment: too bright
rather flat
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2L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L Rating: 4.1
2L Comment: a little too shallow
clapping sounds wrong
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3R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 4.4
3R Comment: slight difference in depth
clapping sounds tinny
guitar a little more whiney
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 2.6
4R Comment: worst
sounds very different from original - guitar sounds strangled
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5R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R Rating: 3.3
5R Comment: flat
tinny
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
14 out of 16, pval 0.002
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001

Listener: Case.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.0
1L Comment: sorry, I don't know what to say
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2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 1.4
2R Comment:
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 1.2
3L Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 1.4
4L Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 1.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous2

1R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.5
2L Comment:
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 4.9
3L Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 3.0
4L Comment: Phasing/Chorusy sounding
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ABX Results:

Listener: Continuum.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1R Rating: 1.2
1R Comment: clapping, some drums ruined
very bad overall
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2L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L Rating: 1.8
2L Comment: applause
stereo
HF partially missing
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 3.0
3R Comment: stereo impression changed (sounding more distant)
little echo
vibrato introduced (e.g. sec 11)
applause definitely better than 5
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4L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 4.0
4L Comment: sound stage seems to be a little smaller
vibrato like 3, but far better handled
hits slighter wrong
nearly transparent without applause
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 3.2
5L Comment: clapping
HF
worse than 4
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
7 out of 8, pval 0.035
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2 out of 2, pval 0.250
Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
6 out of 6, pval 0.016

Listener: Anonymous3

1L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.0
1L Comment: Muddy, Undefined midrange
cymbals lack clarity
artifacts during clapping
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2R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R Rating: 3.0
2R Comment: Cymbals slightly less clear
Guitar chords sound wobbly
Artifacting during clapping
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 1.0
3L Comment: Muddy midrange
not as bright as reference
noticable loss in dynamics
artifacts
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4R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 4.5
4R Comment: Artifacts during clapping
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5L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L Rating: 4.7
5L Comment: Artifacts during clapping
high octave guitar notes not as defined as reference
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous4

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 2.5
1L Comment: Applause sounds terrible. Deepness of piano is off. Less stereo?
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 2.0
2L Comment: Scratchiness all over the place, guitar sounds weird.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L Rating: 3.7
3L Comment: Applause sounds weird. Piano doesn't rumble as much.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 1.6
4R Comment: Artifacts all over the place, in just about every instrument.
Less sound in the piano. Guitar notes always rasped up. Audience is awful.
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5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 3.3
5L Comment: Audience is terrible, but after that it sounds pretty good. Less
piano rumbling, guitar strums are often weird. Cymbals mushier.
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
10 out of 12, pval 0.019
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
8 out of 10, pval 0.055
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001

Listener: Anonymous5

1L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3 out of 4, pval 0.313
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2 out of 5, pval 0.813
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
8 out of 12, pval 0.194
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4 out of 5, pval 0.188

Listener: Anonymous6

1L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 1.0
1L Comment:
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2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 1.5
2R Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R Rating: 2.0
3R Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L Rating: 1.0
4L Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 1.5
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: dt.doc

1R = Layla\Layla.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla.wav
4R = Layla\Layla.wav
5R = Layla\Layla.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: High-pass; Flange; Pre-echo; [AAC]
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2R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.0
2R Comment: Weird applaud! :P Pre-echo; High-pass; [MP3Pro]
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3L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L Rating: 4.5
3L Comment: Flange on drums; Weird applaud; OGGish thing! Less flange than 5;
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4L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L Rating: 2.2
4L Comment: Metallic; Aritificial; [WMA]
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5L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 4.0
5L Comment: Weird applaud; Flange on percussion; [OGG]
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ABX Results:
Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
18 out of 21, pval < 0.001

Listener: ff123.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1R Rating: 2.9
1R Comment: especially bad warbling during the applause, but the rest is ok
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.2
2L Comment: best applause; not too bad in the rest either, although there is some loss
of stereo
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 2.3
3R Comment: flanging and warbly,lots of loss of stereo separation
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4L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L Rating: 3.7
4L Comment: some flanging and fluttering during the applause, but the rest is not too bad
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5R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5R Rating: 2.5
5R Comment: metallic sounding
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ABX Results:

Listener: Garf.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
1L Rating: 2.2
1L Comment: Large warbling and unstability
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2L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L Rating: 1.5
2L Comment: Watery, bad HF artifacting
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3L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 1.8
3L Comment: Large warbling, comparatively stable 'high' end
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4R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R Rating: 1.7
4R Comment: Muffled, warbling
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5R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5R Rating: 3.2
5R Comment: Minor artifacting, quite reasonable
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous7

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1R Rating: 4.5
1R Comment: The claps at the beginning have a slightly swinging tone.
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2R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R Rating: 4.0
2R Comment: At the start of the song, the clapping, there's a type of swinging. It's as if a boomerang would fly away but very fast and repeatedly. Or if you would run along with the boomerang you could hear the whistle of the wings, sometimes louder sometimes softer.
It sounds as if in the sample an instrument is missing and the high sounds and short sounds swing like described in the example with the boomerang.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 4.2
3L Comment: Like in the sample before there's this swinging in the clapping. The song sounds full allthough there are individual errors here and there. But these are hardly noticable or not noticable at all.
[So he can hear them but they aren't there?! Guess he means that parts of the song sound completely transparent to him while on certain spots he can hear a difference.]
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 3.4
4R Comment: All tones, high or low, allways have a strong or light echo. Also the music sounds like you are in a sonically isolated room or standing in front of a wooden plate. [His text makes it clearer that he referring to the stereo imaging problem]
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5R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5R Rating: 4.7
5R Comment: There's a light swinging only at the clapping in the beginning but the rest sounds full and clear.
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Listener: Gecko.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 3.2
1L Comment: the claps at the beginning especially give this one away
somewhat warbly
hihats have "mushy" surroundings
the guitar strokes over mutliple strings are less pronounced
guess: mp3pro
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 3.3
2L Comment: You no longer hear the individual tones of the multi-string guitar strokes
Claps are much better than on sample 1
Stereo collaps especially on the high end
Less bright than original or sample 1
Hard to rate this one against sample 1 - Different weaknesses
guess: ogg managed
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3R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R Rating: 2.0
3R Comment: Don't like this one!
Claps totally mushy
Multi-string guitar strums are one single sound. Worse than sample 2
Metallic warble
guess: wma
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 3.0
4R Comment: The first few guitar notes are "mushed up" with the claps
Looses some highs
highs are warbly
stereo collapse
guess: ogg q0
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5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.5
5L Comment: Claps less mushy than sample 3
Overall "mushyness" highest on this sample
Loss of highs (less than sample 3)
Multi string guitar strokes fade into one blurry sound,
This plus to the lack of highs let's it no longer sound like a guitar.
guess: aac
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Listener: greycat.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 1.5
1L Comment: The percussion is almost totally gone. Muffled sound throughout.
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2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 3.5
2R Comment: Loss of presence in the lead guitar. Cymbals actually sound decent, though.
Slight watery noise in the background, I think. But this is definitely the best
of the group.
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 1.5
3R Comment: Horrible watery noise accompanying the rhythm section (piano, rhythm
guitar) parts. Lead guitar and cymbals survived, but the rest is smeared
beyond recognition. I'm having trouble deciding which is worse: #1 or #3.
They're both very bad, just in different ways.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 3.0
4R Comment: Muffled, noise in the background (esp. with cymbals).
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.5
5L Comment: Applause at the beginning is very distorted. Muffled throughout.
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031

Listener: Anonymous8

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 2.7
1R Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 1.6
3R Comment:
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4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 2.1
4R Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.9
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous9

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 3.0
1L Comment: drums and guitar sounds different, mild pre-echo
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2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.0
2L Comment: same as sample 5, drums have a different sound,
but very faithful to the original
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3R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R Rating: 1.0
3R Comment: terrible pre-echo, very low quality drums sound
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4R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R Rating: 1.5
4R Comment: annoying pre-echo, though not as bad as sample #3
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5R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 4.0
5R Comment: drums are unnatural, very faithful to original
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous10

1R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 1.4
1R Comment: Stereo image alteration.
Bad pre echo, especially in applauses.
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2R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.5
2R Comment: Awful smearing
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3L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L Rating: 1.6
3L Comment: Awful smearing
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4L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 2.5
4L Comment: Not too bad.
Best applauses, but still annopying (after all it's 64kbps)
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.0
5L Comment: Almost the worst applauses, but rest is quite ok.
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous11

1L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 1.5
1L Comment:
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2R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R Rating: 1.0
2R Comment:
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: Totally misses out on the treble but gives a more "steady" sound-image.
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4L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 1.0
4L Comment: Sounds like a badly tuned guitar.
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
9 out of 9, pval 0.002

Listener: JohnV.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 3.0
1R Comment: Some warbling with the aplauds.
Cymbal seems to be more in the middle in stereo field and sounds somewhat harsh..
Some slight stereo image problems. Clearly the best sounding sample here.
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.0
2R Comment: Simply unacceptable. Horrible aplauds. Cymbal sounds awful. Smeared and bad sounding in general.
---------------------------------------
3R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R Rating: 1.3
3R Comment: Warling alpauds. Cymbal sounds like high frequency noise. Smeared guitar.
Some high freq artifacting.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 2.1
4R Comment: Some warbling of the apllauds. Problems with the cymbal.. Some slight stereo image problems.
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 1.5
5L Comment: Bad warblind with applauds. Guitar smeared, hihats distorted.
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ABX Results:

Listener: Jon Ingram.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1R Rating: 2.0
1R Comment: What the hell? Metallic smeary death.
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2L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L Rating: 2.2
2L Comment: Blurry. Nowhere near as annoying as sample 1.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 1.5
3L Comment: Warble warble warble.
More annoying then metal.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 2.0
4R Comment: Very unclear.
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5R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 3.0
5R Comment: Apart from the first 5 seconds, relatively listenable.
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ABX Results:

Listener: kashif.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
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1L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 3.5
1L Comment: So the clapping is bad (as with the rest), but the rest
is not too bad, although the original is clearly brighter.
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2L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L Rating: 3.5
2L Comment: Yes so the clapping is bad, but the rest is fine. The entire drumkit has
more unclear impact and the original is otherwise clearly sharper, but
it's not too annoying either.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment: The clapping is horrible, the guitar a little bit garbled, and the original is
cleary very much sharper. No need to ABX. Not VERY annoyting
though, deserves a 3 methinks.
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4R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 4.5
4R Comment: Hmmm, not so bad actually. Maybe deserves more 4 than 4.5, but it is clearly
better than sample 1 that got 4.0. Anyway, no need to ABX considering
the handclapping is still obvious.
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5L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment: Sounds similiar to sample 4.. so I suppose both are vorbis?
I'll find out soon enough..
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
6 out of 6, pval 0.016

Listener: KodosJarrett.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
---------------------------------------
3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 3.0
3R Comment:
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4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 3.5
4R Comment: Hearing some clarity stuff
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5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.0
5L Comment: Sounds like this is running through a cheap speaker
---------------------------------------
ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4 out of 9, pval 0.746
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
18 out of 18, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001

Listener: lannocc.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.4
1R Comment:
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2R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.8
2R Comment:
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 4.1
3L Comment:
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4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 3.3
4R Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 2.6
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
13 out of 13, pval < 0.001

Listener: Anonymous12

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 3.0
1R Comment: Clap-Claps bad! Music seems to be good
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R Rating: 1.5
2R Comment: Very bad! Confused. Pre-echo
---------------------------------------
3L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L Rating: 1.0
3L Comment: Very bad! Metallic. Sometimes "underwater" like.
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 3.0
4R Comment: Clap-Claps are totally wrong! The music part instead appear to be good.
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5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 2.2
5L Comment: Clap-Claps wrong. Music not so good.
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ABX Results:

Listener: maxx.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 2.7
1R Comment: Has several artifacts, none are very strong, but altogether bit more than slightly annoying. Noticed pre-echo, drop-outs and tonal distortion mostly.
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 3.5
2R Comment: Tape flutter on the guitar ... like it's not really tuned after the attack. It would depend on my mood whether I find that not or slightly annoying. I propably wouldn't notice it anywhere except on my good headphones, so it's not bad. Everything else sounds fine to me.
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3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 1.3
3L Comment: Waterfall in the beginning, sounds crappy except for the guitar (in contrary to (2))
---------------------------------------
4L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L Rating: 2.5
4L Comment: Starts out annoying, becomes quite ok/pretty good then. Sounds like pretty much variable quality.
---------------------------------------
5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.8
5L Comment: Pretty much like (4) on the annoyance scale, just no low volume swirling in the background... --> slightly better grade. Shows the same variable quality like (4)
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous13

1L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: Smeared clapping. Cymbals are a little muted.
Overall sound is flat.
---------------------------------------
2L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 3.5
2L Comment: Guitar has weird vibrato
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 3.2
3R Comment: Strange vibrato on guitar
---------------------------------------
4L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L Rating: 2.5
4L Comment: Very smeared clapping. Bad snare drum.
---------------------------------------
5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 2.2
5L Comment: Even worse clapping!
Better than nr. 1 in second half, though.
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031
Layla\Layla_wma.wav vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5 out of 5, pval 0.031

Listener: mithrandir.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 1.2
1R Comment: Plenty of underwater effects, swishy artifacts, very unstable
stereo imaging, the worst performer
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2R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R Rating: 2.2
2R Comment: Messes up the first few seconds, guitar plucks lack bite but
sound clean, sounds just like #4 from 4 seconds on.
---------------------------------------
3L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3L Rating: 1.5
3L Comment: Applause sounds weird, not enough high frequencies, cymbals
sound artificial, guitar notes are watery
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4R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 2.4
4R Comment: Horrible rendition of audience applause in the beginning but
after the first 2 seconds it sounds decent and serviceable, slight to
moderate stereo collpase, needs a little more high frequencies
---------------------------------------
5R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment: Moderate stereo collapse, sounds like #4 and is better during
the first 3 seconds/slightly worse afterwards
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004

Listener: Anonymous14

1L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1L Rating: 4.7
1L Comment:
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2L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2L Rating: 4.9
2L Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3R Rating: 4.4
3R Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 4.7
4L Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L Rating: 4.6
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: neil b.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 2.5
1L Comment: sounds distant
applause at beginning is awful, garbled
handclaps during song also sound bad
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 3.7
2R Comment: cymbals sound heavy
---------------------------------------
3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 2.2
3R Comment: applause is giveaway
cymbals, guitar also bad
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4R Rating: 3.3
4R Comment: better than [1] and [3], but same annoying traits
---------------------------------------
5R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5R Rating: 2.4
5R Comment: sounds a little brighter than [3], but cymbals, guitar, etc still sound bad
---------------------------------------

Listener: Psyche.doc

1L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: lowpass
---------------------------------------
2L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: underwater and not steady tones, sounds like sh*t
---------------------------------------
3L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: underwater and lowpass
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 2.5
4R Comment: underwater and not steady
---------------------------------------
5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 3.5
5L Comment: those applauds...
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous15

1L =3D Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2R =3D Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R =3D Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R =3D Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5L =3D Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment:=20
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2R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.0
2R Comment:=20
---------------------------------------
3R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R Rating: 2.5
3R Comment:=20
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 4.9
4R Comment:=20
---------------------------------------
5L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment:=20
---------------------------------------

Listener: Anonymous16

1R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
1R Rating: 3.2
1R Comment:
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2L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2L Rating: 3.0
2L Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 4.5
3R Comment:
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment:
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5R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 3.5
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
8 out of 9, pval 0.020
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
23 out of 27, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
20 out of 24, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
11 out of 11, pval < 0.001

Listener: Anonymous17

1R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
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ABX Results:

Listener: Anonymous18

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
4R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
---------------------------------------
1R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 2.9
1R Comment: best applause, a bit bright
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
2R Rating: 2.2
2R Comment: Too Bright a bit better appause
---------------------------------------
3L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: unnatural appause
---------------------------------------
4R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4R Rating: 1.7
4R Comment: Bad , metallic unnatural
---------------------------------------
5R File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5R Rating: 1.9
5R Comment: Bad esp applause in beginning
---------------------------------------
ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
10 out of 12, pval 0.019
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
9 out of 9, pval 0.002
Original vs Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs Layla\Layla_wma.wav
12 out of 13, pval 0.002
Original vs Layla\Layla_aac.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004

Listener: Wikan.doc

1R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
---------------------------------------
2L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
2L Rating: 3.0
2L Comment:
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3R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 4.0
3R Comment:
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4L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L Rating: 3.5
4L Comment:
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5L File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 3.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:

Listener: [JAZ].doc

1R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3R = Layla\Layla_wma.wav
4L = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5L = Layla\Layla_aac.wav
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1R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
1R Rating: 3.8
1R Comment: wobbling at the start, with the handclaps.
The rest of the song sounds fine. Maybe little wobbling in very few parts, but I am not sure.
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.8
2R Comment: The guitar sounds higher when the claps vanish, and probably the highs in general do the same.
Also, the guitar sounds different between 5.0 and 6.3seconds:
In the original, you can hear each cord, whereas in the coded one, it is more unison.
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3R File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
3R Rating: 2.9
3R Comment: wobbling with the claps, like in 1R, but this one also wobbles with the
hihats. It's more annoying.
---------------------------------------
4L File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 4.5
4L Comment: Little metallic sound with the claps. Only 2 sounds better in here.
The rest of the song sounds fine.
---------------------------------------
5L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
5L Rating: 3.0
5L Comment: The claps sound better than 1, but the sound is muffled in the whole song.
No other artifacts heard. (as opposed to 3). For this reason, casual listening
of this song is better than 3.
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ABX Results:

Listener: [proxima].doc

1R = Layla\Layla.wav
2R = Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
3R = Layla\Layla.wav
4R = Layla\Layla.wav
5R = Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
---------------------------------------
1L File: Layla\Layla_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.0
1L Comment: whistling, smeared drum
---------------------------------------
2R File: Layla\Layla_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 1.0
2R Comment: whistling
---------------------------------------
3L File: Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
3L Rating: 4.0
3L Comment: noisy applause
---------------------------------------
4L File: Layla\Layla_aac.wav
4L Rating: 1.0
4L Comment: whistling, smeared drum
---------------------------------------
5R File: Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 4.0
5R Comment: noisy applause
---------------------------------------
ABX Results:
Original vs Layla\Layla_oggq0.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001
Original vs Layla\Layla_ogg64.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001

 

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