Maybe it is my ignorance but it seems to me there is no big difference between Nero VBR1/2 , ABR, CBR on some (not on all?) samples like Sadman and Beatles (You can do it)
I also tried to ABX between Nero's VBR1&2 /CBR/ABRsamples . It does not help.
ABC/HR Version 1.1 beta 2, 18 June 2004
Testname: Beatles
1L = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\005 youcantdothat_codecD.wav
2L = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\001 youcantdothat_codecE.wav
3L = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\006 youcantdothat_codecF.wav
4R = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\002 youcantdothat_codecA.wav
5R = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\004 youcantdothat_codecC.wav
6R = C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\003 youcantdothat_codecB.wav
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General Comments:
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1L File: C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\005 youcantdothat_codecD.wav
1L Rating: 2.3
1L Comment:
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3L File: C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\006 youcantdothat_codecF.wav
3L Rating: 1.0
3L Comment:
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4R File: C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\002 youcantdothat_codecA.wav
4R Rating: 2.3
4R Comment:
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5R File: C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\004 youcantdothat_codecC.wav
5R Rating: 2.3
5R Comment:
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6R File: C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\003 youcantdothat_codecB.wav
6R Rating: 2.3
6R Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\005 youcantdothat_codecD.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\001 youcantdothat_codecE.wav
5 out of 8, pval = 0.363
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\006 youcantdothat_codecF.wav
8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\002 youcantdothat_codecA.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\004 youcantdothat_codecC.wav
8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs C:\48\test2_youcantdothat\003 youcantdothat_codecB.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
ABC/HR Version 1.1 beta 2, 18 June 2004
Testname: Sandman
1R = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\004 sandman_codecD.wav
2L = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\002 sandman_codecB.wav
3R = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\006 sandman_codecF.wav
4R = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\003 sandman_codecC.wav
5L = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\001 sandman_codecA.wav
6L = C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\005 sandman_codecE.wav
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General Comments:
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1R File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\004 sandman_codecD.wav
1R Rating: 2.0
1R Comment:
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2L File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\002 sandman_codecB.wav
2L Rating: 2.0
2L Comment:
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3R File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\006 sandman_codecF.wav
3R Rating: 1.0
3R Comment:
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4R File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\003 sandman_codecC.wav
4R Rating: 2.0
4R Comment:
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5L File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\001 sandman_codecA.wav
5L Rating: 2.0
5L Comment:
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6L File: C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\005 sandman_codecE.wav
6L Rating: 4.7
6L Comment:
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ABX Results:
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\004 sandman_codecD.wav
8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\002 sandman_codecB.wav
8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\006 sandman_codecF.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\003 sandman_codecC.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\001 sandman_codecA.wav
5 out of 5, pval = 0.031
Original vs C:\48\test2_sandman\sandman\005 sandman_codecE.wav
7 out of 8, pval = 0.035