Got about 40%
40% is the result one would expect from randomly choosing (read: guessing).
difference between 24 bit and 16 bit
[...]
Mp3s vs lossless though is night and day.
ABX log and samples for these, please.
Got about 40%
40% is the result one would expect from randomly choosing (read: guessing).
difference between 24 bit and 16 bit
[...]
Mp3s vs lossless though is night and day.
ABX log and samples for these, please.
Depends on the number of trials. 40% after a certain number of trials is not what one would expect from random choosing and is evidence of something going on actually. It's weird but a statistically significant margin of wrong answers would point to something other than chance at work.
foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.0.1
2010/11/11 02:15:23
File A: G:\Music\Audioslave\Audioslave\02 Show Me How to Live.m4a
File B: G:\Music\Audioslave\Audioslave\02 Show Me How to Live.wav
02:15:23 : Test started.
02:15:39 : 01/01 50.0%
02:16:05 : 02/02 25.0%
02:16:41 : 03/03 12.5%
02:17:36 : 04/04 6.3%
02:17:55 : 05/05 3.1%
02:18:21 : 06/06 1.6%
02:18:40 : 07/07 0.8%
02:19:12 : 08/08 0.4%
02:19:39 : 09/09 0.2%
02:20:23 : 10/10 0.1%
02:20:39 : 10/11 0.6%
02:20:41 : Test finished.
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Total: 10/11 (0.6%)
This was 16-bit vs 24 bit. Same 24 bit source file.
I had a test from long ago with mp3s vs lossless, but I don't think I saved the log. (results were similar) So I did another, the old one I did with 128kbs mp3 conversions, so I decided to do this new one with 320s, and I found that I really couldn't tell the difference. LAME ain't bad at all. I retract my statement of "night and day". But I'll have to retry the 128s again.
foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.0.1
2010/11/26 01:25:20
File A: G:\Music\Other\Joshua Redman\Freedom In The Groove\01 Hide And Seek.m4a
File B: G:\Music\Other\Joshua Redman\Freedom In The Groove\01 Hide And Seek.mp3
01:25:20 : Test started.
01:25:32 : 00/01 100.0%
01:25:38 : 00/02 100.0%
01:25:49 : 00/03 100.0%
01:25:55 : 01/04 93.8%
01:26:41 : 01/05 96.9%
01:27:31 : 02/06 89.1%
01:27:58 : 02/07 93.8%
01:28:46 : 03/08 85.5%
01:29:15 : 04/09 74.6%
01:30:08 : 04/10 82.8%
01:30:34 : 05/11 72.6%
01:30:48 : 06/12 61.3%
01:31:11 : Test finished.
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Total: 6/12 (61.3%)
But i did save the 48 vs 96 one...I think you misunderstood me, I said I really couldn't hear the difference here.
foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.0.1
2010/11/11 02:24:26
File A: G:\Music\24\Reiner - Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, 1962 (24bit-96KHz vinyl)\1. R.Strauss; Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Part 1.flac
File B: G:\Music\24\Reiner - Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, 1962 (24bit-96KHz vinyl)\1. R.Strauss; Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Part 1.wav
02:24:26 : Test started.
02:25:37 : 01/01 50.0%
02:27:39 : 01/02 75.0%
02:28:26 : 02/03 50.0%
02:29:10 : 03/04 31.3%
02:20:11 : 03/05 50.0%
02:21:06 : 04/06 34.4%
02:22:51 : 04/07 50.0%
02:24:02 : 04/08 63.7%
02:25:19 : 05/09 50.0%
02:26:52 : 05/10 62.3%
02:27:41 : 05/11 72.6%
02:28:49 : 05/12 80.6%
02:28:58 : 05/13 86.7%
02:29:48 : Test finished.
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Total: 5/13 (86.7%)
To sum it up, I was saying that 24 bit vs 16 is noticeable for me, but I have been humbled as far as mp3s go. :/
I seem to be in the minority when it comes to 24bit audio, and I don't know why. I can definitely hear the difference, particularly in horn parts, drums. Guitar depending on the distortion, but it really isn't the biggest deal. I listen to a lot of classical music, and it helps with making the different parts sound separated and clear, this I am sure of. What do you guys think?
P.S- I didn't have anyone with me for any ABX test. Sorry for the late reply! Turkey Day and all...)