lame 3100l V2 cvbr6foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.9
2013/08/02 23:32:38
File A: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.mp3
23:32:38 : Test started.
23:33:02 : 01/01 50.0%
23:33:14 : 02/02 25.0%
23:33:48 : 03/03 12.5%
23:34:06 : 04/04 6.3%
23:34:50 : 05/05 3.1%
23:35:20 : 05/06 10.9%
23:35:39 : 06/07 6.3%
23:36:01 : 07/08 3.5%
23:36:41 : 08/09 2.0%
23:37:27 : 08/10 5.5%
23:37:49 : 09/11 3.3%
23:38:14 : 10/12 1.9%
23:38:25 : Test finished.
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Total: 10/12 (1.9%)
lame 3.100 alpha2 V2foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.9
2013/08/02 23:52:32
File A: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\Music\Test\Dave Matthews Band - Crush.mp3
23:52:32 : Test started.
23:52:55 : 01/01 50.0%
23:53:15 : 02/02 25.0%
23:53:32 : 03/03 12.5%
23:53:52 : 04/04 6.3%
23:54:42 : 05/05 3.1%
23:55:04 : 06/06 1.6%
23:55:29 : 07/07 0.8%
23:56:07 : 07/08 3.5%
23:56:50 : 08/09 2.0%
23:58:05 : 09/10 1.1%
23:58:31 : 10/11 0.6%
23:59:18 : 11/12 0.3%
23:59:23 : Test finished.
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Total: 11/12 (0.3%)
qaac@192kbps cvbrfoo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.9
2013/08/02 23:24:39
File A: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.m4a
23:24:39 : Test started.
23:25:25 : 01/01 50.0%
23:25:39 : 02/02 25.0%
23:25:59 : 03/03 12.5%
23:26:20 : 04/04 6.3%
23:26:38 : 05/05 3.1%
23:26:55 : 06/06 1.6%
23:27:07 : 07/07 0.8%
23:27:22 : 08/08 0.4%
23:27:33 : 09/09 0.2%
23:27:55 : 10/10 0.1%
23:28:16 : 11/11 0.0%
23:28:28 : 12/12 0.0%
23:28:38 : Test finished.
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Total: 12/12 (0.0%)
vorbis aoTuVb6.03 .q6foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.9
2013/08/02 23:41:21
File A: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\Music\Test\08. Dave Matthews Band - Crush.ogg
23:41:21 : Test started.
23:41:49 : 01/01 50.0%
23:42:02 : 02/02 25.0%
23:42:17 : 03/03 12.5%
23:42:51 : 04/04 6.3%
23:43:05 : 05/05 3.1%
23:43:17 : 06/06 1.6%
23:43:31 : 07/07 0.8%
23:43:47 : 08/08 0.4%
23:43:59 : 09/09 0.2%
23:44:24 : 10/10 0.1%
23:44:54 : 11/11 0.0%
23:45:16 : 12/12 0.0%
23:45:32 : Test finished.
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Total: 12/12 (0.0%)
In conclusion, I was "dead wrong" and ought not have made my earlier ill-considered post.
Link to samples:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....=102079&hl= (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=102079&hl=)
Thank you for the report, LedHed8.
Next time, I'd like you to use ABC/HR software such as ABC/HR for Java 0.53a, because of three reasons below.
- You won't be prejudiced to certain codecs because you don't know which one you are listening to, before and during the test.
- We can see the degree of degradation as well as transparency. If it's not transparent, is it annoying? To what extent?
- I streamlined the data processing for ABC/HR data, so I can help you more effectively.
LedHed8 thanks for testing.
One question only: how old are you?
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2lu2cyg.png)
I tried to reproduce your findings, but I failed.
foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.6
2013/08/04 14:58:00
File A: C:\Users\User\Downloads\08._Dave_Matthews_Band_-_Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\User\Documents\ABC-HR\abc\Crush.3100a2.mp3
14:58:00 : Test started.
14:59:07 : 01/01 50.0%
14:59:22 : 01/02 75.0%
14:59:59 : 02/03 50.0%
15:00:40 : 02/04 68.8%
15:01:11 : 02/05 81.3%
15:01:26 : 03/06 65.6%
15:01:44 : 03/07 77.3%
15:02:11 : 04/08 63.7%
15:02:38 : 05/09 50.0%
15:03:07 : 06/10 37.7%
15:03:34 : 07/11 27.4%
15:03:59 : 07/12 38.7%
15:04:02 : Test finished.
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Total: 7/12 (38.7%)
foo_abx 1.3.4 report
foobar2000 v1.2.6
2013/08/04 14:52:47
File A: C:\Users\PCC\Downloads\08._Dave_Matthews_Band_-_Crush.flac
File B: C:\Users\PCC\Documents\ABC-HR\abc\Crush.qaac.mp4
14:52:47 : Test started.
14:53:09 : 01/01 50.0%
14:53:38 : 01/02 75.0%
14:54:08 : 02/03 50.0%
14:54:31 : 02/04 68.8%
14:54:43 : 03/05 50.0%
14:54:56 : 03/06 65.6%
14:55:12 : 03/07 77.3%
14:55:25 : 04/08 63.7%
14:56:17 : 04/09 74.6%
14:56:29 : 04/10 82.8%
14:56:47 : 04/11 88.7%
14:57:32 : 05/12 80.6%
14:57:35 : Test finished.
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Total: 5/12 (80.6%)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2n9vvnm.png)
Again, my attempt to reproduce this failed. What kind of artifacts did you hear, LedHed8?
Next time, I'd like you to use ABC/HR software such as ABC/HR for Java 0.53a
An ABC/HR test of a single sample is completely unreliable unless it is repeated multiple times. Even still, the results are only worthwhile for that one sample and that particular testee; not very interesting.
Thank you for the report, LedHed8.
Next time, I'd like you to use ABC/HR software such as ABC/HR for Java 0.53a, because of three reasons below.
- You won't be prejudiced to certain codecs because you don't know which one you are listening to, before and during the test.
- We can see the degree of degradation as well as transparency. If it's not transparent, is it annoying? To what extent?
- I streamlined the data processing for ABC/HR data, so I can help you more effectively.
Thank you Kamedo2 for the info and advise on the ABC/HR software. Yes, I certainly knew what I was listening for in each codec. For this small sample, I wouldn't rate any of them as annoying in the slightest degree.
LedHed8 thanks for testing.
One question only: how old are you?
46
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2n9vvnm.png)
Again, my attempt to reproduce this failed. What kind of artifacts did you hear, LedHed8?
Kamedo2, thank you for testing.
mp3: Slight smearing of the cymbals between seconds 8 and 9, and again at seconds 24 to 26.
aac: Slightly, "brighter" sound on the cymbal crashes throughout.
vorbis: Slight softening of the bass and drum beats. Also, subtle colorization of the bass sounds that I can best describe as a "reverb effect". Personally, I like the effect and sound of vorbis (as well as the increased battery life it provides with RockBox'd portable players), so I use it extensively for my portable music.