So, I Took an ABX Test
Niall Munnelly
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Wed Nov 28 15:18:39 CET 2007
On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 01:49:43PM -0000, Martin Naef wrote:
>
>
> Niall Munnelly wrote:
> >> What I notice most about mp3 compression is the reduction in
> >> ambience, mostly with reverb tails cut off quicker than
> >> uncompressed, and just less spaciousness and stereo width in
> >> general.
> >
> > Yep, and those were the parts I listened to specifically, along with
> > cymbals. I figured my results would be the extact opposite - the
> > hermetically sealed, practically anechoic Autechre tracks would be
> > hardest to judge, and the live room would make the Mozart track a
> > cinch. How wrong I was!
>
> How much experience do you have listening to classical music? Once you
> really know how an instrument is supposed to sound, you become a lot
> more critical.
Hm - that's a fair observation, but I think I have pretty
good ears. I'll concede that my mental music database has
been diluted {or corrupted} by a lot of electronically
realised stuff, though. Care to give the test a whirl?
--
Yours,
Niall.
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