Listener Comments for MidnightVoyage
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Anonymous0
Anonymous1
ath.doc
Anonymous2
bukharin.doc
Case.doc
Continuum.doc
Anonymous3
Garf.doc
Gecko.doc
Anonymous4
Anonymous5
Anonymous6
Anonymous7
Anonymous8
JohnV.doc
Jon Ingram.doc
lannocc.doc
Anonymous9
maxx.doc
mithrandir.doc
Anonymous10
neil b.doc
Novox.doc
Psyche.doc
Anonymous11
Anonymous12
Anonymous13
Anonymous14
Wikan.doc
[JAZ].doc
[proxima].doc
Listener: Anonymous0
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1R Rating: 2.8
1R Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 1.6
2L Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 1.0
3R Comment:
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 3.2
4R Comment:
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: Anonymous1
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.0
1R Comment: More brilliant (ear candy? :)
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3R Rating: 2.5
3R Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L Rating: 2.0
4L Comment:
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 2.0
5R Comment: Bubbles!?!?
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
10 out of 12, pval 0.019
Listener: ath.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
1L Rating: 1.8
1L Comment: similar to 2, just as distorted, only in a less offensive fashion
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: metallic everything, noise is the only thing preserved. clipping?
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment: lacking in the high end, distorted instrument decay, funky guitar attacks in the begining,
sloppy transients. background noise is actually subdued compared to the original
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 3.5
4R Comment: amplified noise that is concentrated in the center of the sound stage
brighter guitar attacks
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 3.5
5L Comment: pretty much like 4
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4 out of 4, pval 0.063
Listener: Anonymous2
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L Rating: 4.9
3L Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4L Rating: 2.0
4L Comment: Drums distorted, guitar also, echoing in the background
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5L Rating: 1.0
5L Comment: Distorted drums Guitar strumming totaly blur...
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ABX Results:
Listener: bukharin.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
1L Rating: 3.0
1L Comment: hissy enough to make abx easy
piano and guitar unnatural
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.9
2R Comment: voice especially sounded tinny and wavered
quite good overall
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 4.2
3R Comment: best overall
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R Rating: 2.3
4R Comment: badly strangled lead guitar
voice sometimes muffled
tapping artifacts
the worst overall
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5R Rating: 3.0
5R Comment: wavering, tinny guitar, especially in R channel
tapping artifacts
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
14 out of 16, pval 0.002
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
14 out of 16, pval 0.002
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
16 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
15 out of 16, pval < 0.001
Listener: Case.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.2
1L Comment: metallic
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 2.7
2R Comment: chirping, metallic
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment: weird stereo image, somewhat metallic
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 3.0
4L Comment: same as 3
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5R Rating: 1.1
5R Comment: very metallic
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ABX Results:
Listener: Continuum.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1L Rating: 1.1
1L Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L Rating: 3.7
2L Comment: hits on the right sounds different
best voice reproduction
little echo
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 3.7
3R Comment: voice like 5 but a lot better, but still worse than 2
everything else is better than 2, though
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4R Rating: 1.5
4R Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 2.8
5L Comment: ugly tremolo (of voice)
stereo worse but still there
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ABX Results:
MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
6 out of 6, pval 0.016
Listener: Anonymous3
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.5
2L Comment:
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L Rating: 2.5
3L Comment:
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 3.0
4R Comment:
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 3.0
5R Comment: problem in right channel from start
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ABX Results:
Listener: Garf.doc
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 3.7
1R Comment: Slight HF flanging
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 2.5
2L Comment: Large warbling
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 3.6
3L Comment: Stereo image is fucked
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R Rating: 3.8
4R Comment: Unstable
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5L Rating: 1.5
5L Comment: Uh
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ABX Results:
Listener: Gecko.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 3.7
1L Comment: noise at the beginning is duller
some stereo loss
some warbling
guess: ogg
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 3.4
2R Comment: Guitar is smeared
Noise similar to original
more metallic ringing than sample 1
slight loss of highs, but noise sounds most natural on this sample
slight warble
guess: mp3pro
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3R Rating: 1.9
3R Comment: metallic
the noise changes with the first hits of the bass drum
warbly hihats which also seem smeared over the stereo image
strong overall warble
loss of highs
guess: wma
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 3.6
4R Comment: slight warble/ringing
less hiss
similar to sample 1
guess: ogg
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.6
5L Comment: ringing on the first hits of the bass drum
strong overall warble
loss of highs
guess: aac
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Listener: Anonymous4
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.1
1L Comment: very slight vocal noise, cymbals are different sound
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 2.5
2L Comment: cymbals sound flat, voice has some distortion
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 2.3
3L Comment: everything is muffled, cymbals are totally flat
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 2.7
4L Comment: pretty bad distortion
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 4.1
5R Comment: slight vocal distortion?
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1 obytef 1, pval 0.500
Listener: Anonymous5
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 4.4
1L Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L Rating: 1.8
2L Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3R Rating: 1.9
3R Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 2.7
4L Comment:
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5R Rating: 2.7
5R Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: Anonymous6
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1R Rating: 2.5
1R Comment: pre-echo
most noticeably on drums
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: very annoying pre-echo
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 1.0
3R Comment: terrible pre-echo
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 3.5
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 3.0
5L Comment: drums have a very dry sound
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
10 out of 12, pval 0.019
Listener: Anonymous7
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 2.5
1L Comment: Ocasinal loss of stereo width, especially apparent on snare's first hit.
Smearing
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2R Rating: 1.3
2R Comment: Dull sound, lifeless, strong smearing. Quite bad
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 2.2
3L Comment: Heavy distortion on first guit+piano strike.
Ocasinal loss of stereo width.
Smearing
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L Rating: 1.0
4L Comment: Dull sound, lifeless, strong smearing, awful
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 1.9
5L Comment: Too much smearing for me.
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ABX Results:
Listener: Anonymous8
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
1R Rating: 1.5
1R Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L Rating: 2.0
2L Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3R Rating: 1.0
3R Comment:
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 2.5
4R Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: JohnV.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: Sounds quite harsh and noisy. Some high freq artifacts.
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L Rating: 1.4
2L Comment: Muffled souding, high freq distortions, sounds very metallic and muffled. In the end, when there are some louder hihats in the original, this codec produces no hihats at all, instead some high freq distortions.
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L Rating: 1.1
3L Comment: Bad drop-outs. Backround noise fluttering, guitars flanging. Muffled.
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 2.8
4L Comment: Some high freq artifacts and slight reduction of stereo image. Slight harsh quantization noise throughout the sample on the background.
Overall the best.
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 2.4
5R Comment: Guitars and drums are pretty smeared (pre-echo). Flanging guitars.
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ABX Results:
Listener: Jon Ingram.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: woman becomes robot. noise masking obviously wrong at beginning.
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 3.5
2L Comment: slight noise emphasis. a little warbly.
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 1.5
3L Comment: sounds good for the first 2 seconds.
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 4.0
4L Comment: once again the artifacts are less annoying. MP3pro?
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 3.0
5R Comment: very warbly
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ABX Results:
Listener: lannocc.doc
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.6
1R Comment:
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2R Rating: 3.1
2R Comment:
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 3.0
3L Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L Rating: 2.0
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
10 out of 10, pval < 0.001
Listener: Anonymous9
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: So Metallic!!
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 2.8
2L Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 4.4
3R Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 3.9
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 3.4
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: maxx.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
1L Rating: 2.3
1L Comment: Sounds ugly, swirling, background noise does more quirky things than in any other clip.
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 2.8
2R Comment: Some swirling and instabilities.
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 1.7
3L Comment: I hate it. Swirling, warbling, noticeable lowpass.
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 3.8
4R Comment: Same as (5), just a hint better.
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 3.6
5L Comment: Noise more centered and louder, tiny instabilities.
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ABX Results:
Listener: mithrandir.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 2.5
1L Comment: Vocals are slightly garbled, piano tones aren't clean,
moderately watery guitars, safe to call it the best
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: A real mess, closed in and lifeless, muffled and watery
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L Rating: 1.2
3L Comment: Sounds like it is playing in a cavern, lots of reverb
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 2.0
4L Comment: Like #1, but vocals have more graininess and there's a hint of
#3's reverb
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 1.7
5L Comment: Guitar is too watery, vocals can get muffled
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Listener: Anonymous10
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1L Rating: 4.6
1L Comment: This one sounds a little "rough around the edges".
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2R Rating: 4.7
2R Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3R Rating: 4.8
3R Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L Rating: 4.6
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 4.9
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: neil b.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
1L Rating: 4.0
1L Comment: hiss flutters
other flutter, can't pin it down, seems to follow the voice
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L Rating: 4.3
2L Comment: a little harsh, a little bright
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 3.2
3L Comment: metallic whinging
sounds very dull
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4R Rating: 3.4
4R Comment: sounds dull
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 4.3
5R Comment: sounds a tad bright
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Listener: Novox.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
1L Rating: 2.0
1L Comment: Sounds very tinny... I can hear the compression, it's making my ears bleed.
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2R Rating: 4.9
2R Comment: I can't tell the difference... I selected this one because one must be selected. I even put earphones on... still couldn't tell...
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3L Rating: 4.7
3L Comment: Sounds slightly more tinny...
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment: I can hear compression warbles in the guitar.
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R Rating: 4.5
5R Comment: Sounds spatially incorrect...
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ABX Results:
Listener: Psyche.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.0
1L Comment: Some "whooshing", slightly higher background hiss
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: unbearable underwater effect
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3R Rating: 3.0
3R Comment: unsteady, even the initial hiss is badly compressed
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 4.0
4R Comment: loss of stereo separation
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5R Rating: 1.6
5R Comment: whooshing and too many harmonics
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ABX Results:
Listener: Anonymous11
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
1R Rating: 4.5
1R Comment:
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2L Rating: 4.8
2L Comment:
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3R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3R Rating: 4.9
3R Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L Rating: 1.0
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 2.0
5L Comment:
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Listener: Anonymous12
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1L Rating: 4.0
1L Comment: Percussion not as resonate, voice sounds slightly "driven"
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 2.5
2L Comment: A little bright/edgy, very warbly
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 2.9
3L Comment: Covered, voice sounds hard, and some abrupt volume variances
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4L Rating: 4.0
4L Comment: Slight warble in entrance, voice not as smooth
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5R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5R Rating: 3.5
5R Comment: Voice is nice, but warble in background
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ABX Results:
Listener: Anonymous13
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2L Rating: 4.0
2L Comment: hollow sound?
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment: louder tape hiss
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
8 out of 8, pval 0.004
Listener: Anonymous14
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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ABX Results:
Listener: Wikan.doc
1L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
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1L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
1L Rating: 4.7
1L Comment:
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R Rating: 4.7
2R Comment:
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 4.0
3L Comment:
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4L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
4L Rating: 4.5
4L Comment:
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
5L Rating: 4.0
5L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Listener: [JAZ].doc
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
2L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
5L = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
1R Rating: 4.3
1R Comment: The background noise is a bit wobbling (well.. it's noise anyway), but the voice also sounds a bit filtered.
The whole song doesn't sound as clear.
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2L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
2L Rating: 3.6
2L Comment: More wobbling than 1.
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3L Rating: 3.8
3L Comment: Sounds muffled, but for casual listening, it is prefferable to 2.
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
4R Rating: 4.6
4R Comment: Here we have again that "I emphatize highs"-codec.
In this case, it makes the guitar sound a bit less natural.
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5L Rating: 4.5
5L Comment: Very similar to 4. Sounds a bit more metallic.
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ABX Results:
Listener: [proxima].doc
1R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
2R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
3R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage.wav
4R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
5R = MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage.wav
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1R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
1R Rating: 4.8
1R Comment: amplified background noise
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2R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_wma.wav
2R Rating: 1.2
2R Comment: clearly different bg noise, pre-echo, sibilant, the worst
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3L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_aac.wav
3L Rating: 2.0
3L Comment: clearly different bg noise, sibilant
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4R File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
4R Rating: 4.8
4R Comment: amplified bg noise
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5L File: MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
5L Rating: 4.9
5L Comment: different bg noise (3.4 - 4.4)
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ABX Results:
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_oggq0.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_ogg64.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001
Original vs MidnightVoyage\MidnightVoyage_mp3pro.wav
12 out of 12, pval < 0.001
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