Re: [LAU] ABX test (was Re: What is the best MP3 encoder?)

From: J. Liles <malnourite@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Wed Apr 03 2013 - 21:20:25 EEST

What plugin? Is there an ABX tester for linux that actually works?

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Florian Paul Schmidt
<mista.tapas@email-addr-hiddenwrote:

> On 04/03/2013 09:02 AM, Peder Hedlund wrote:
>
>>
>> Which might very well be because you know that it's an MP3 and you "know"
>> MP3s sound bad.
>> Please do show that you can't stand MP3s by providing an ABX score.
>>
>> - Peder
>>
>
> And just to add to that a little bit of (maybe friendly) advice to Ralf
> (Sorry Peter, for hijacking your post):
>
> Ralf, this is a chance to grow as a human. Have your convictions
> challenged and learn about nature and yourself. Since you are emotionally
> invested into knowing you're right, this is potentially especially
> valuable. Since people who are emotionally invested in their convictions
> often take a little time to adjust to having an essential part of their
> world view shattered (I personally know some people who went from being
> religious to being open about what we can really learn about nature - so I
> have a a little bit of experience with this), do the double blind test in
> the privacy of your home. I learned about the ABX plugin from this thread.
> What a great opportunity :D Do not report back to us, what you found. Let
> it sink, repeat the test a few times with different material, different
> encodings, etc., and find out what difference you can REALLY hear.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Flo
>
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