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Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

I've recently gotten into ripping vinyl. I'm now in a situation where I would be interested in comparing more than 2 audio files at once. This is not an ABX test in the traditional sense, as it is often so easy to spot differences that doing an ABX is not actually needed to know which file is which. Sometimes I have:

- Digital file /CD rip
- Vinyl rip done by some else
- My own vinyl rip

Still, I would like to be able to switch between all 3 files like I can do with an ABX test, as the song is playing. Is there any software that allows me to do that?
Blubb

Re: Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

Reply #1 –
There are probably several ways to do this. One is lacinato ABX.
"I hear it when I see it."

Re: Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

Reply #2 –
If you want to choose the "best" one or find the one you prefer, I'd suggest comparing two at a time "tournament style" until there are two left and you can choose the best of those two.

With vinyl it may not make sense to switch back-and-forth during playback, because you could miss a click, pop, or other defect.

Re: Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

Reply #3 –
Probably that "Lacinato ABX" suggestion is good enough. Other tools, like the one that is used here for the listening tests could do it: ABC/HR. This one might be more complicate to configure.

Re: Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

Reply #4 –
foobar2000 ABX Comparator component can do what you want.
 

Re: Comparing multiple audio files (ABCX test)?

Reply #5 –
Lacinato is excellent.

Quote from: AiZ on
foobar2000 ABX Comparator component can do what you want.
This blew me away. I use the fb2k ABX usually, but it never occured to me to select more than 2 files from the playlist. Oh well :D.

Thank you all.
Blubb