Re: Looking at Opus for MP3 replacement and have questions
Reply #42 –
No, I do not. ABX testing would only prove that I can hear difference, not the nature of it, and I think it is fairly clear that at 48 kbps each codec has their own artifacts. No codec is transparent at 48 kbps yet, look at listening tests.
No siree! Subjective, arcane statements such as "cassetty", "muddy" or "metallic", used by you in such a context, only belong into the typical audiophile forum.
Were you willing to follow the afore-mentioned science-driven method (which, as you know, and thank god, makes up one of the pillars of this community) a simple "Yes I can/No, I can't (hear differences)" should suffice. As simple as that.
Other than that, your claims stand as they are: discredited and of no use to anyone else.