to set up ABX tests via foobar2000. Though for a fact, I've never even
tried doing that with 5.1, so I'm not sure what the software would do.
> Once this test closes I can prepare any kind of testing material at
> the group's request. However, I'm interested and feeling much better
> in surround audio environment :-)
>
> On febr. 1, 23:07, "Steven Sullivan" <ssu...@panix.com> wrote:
>> Actually just using 2.0 tracks instead of 5.1 would probably have made
>> the
>> test more sensitive. As Floyd Toole notes in his book, surround itself
>> is
>> more forgiving, masking in a number of audio flaws.
>>
>>
>>
>> > First of all I will send my comments to Grill over the weekend as I
>> said
>> > I would. But an interesting thing has cropped up - I find I had time
>> > enough
>> > for a quick listen on my study set up which is the only set up that
>> I
>> > now
>> > have a DVD-A player (Pioneer 565a) as I have for the moment
>> > de-commissioned
>> > my Denon as for my reference system as I prefer my "tuned" HTPC.
>> > The interesting thing is that the DVD-A didn't half try hard to mask
>> the
>> > evident smear, bordering on drop-outs on two of the tracks (we can
>> guess
>> > which these are) which on my study PC was almost unlistenable to me.
>> > Now when I've listened on my reference system I will pass on my
>> comments
>> > to Grill, not that I haven't made a judgement already.
>>
>> > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Steven Sullivan <ssu...@panix.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >> OK, but here's a tip: to better *approach* scientific proof, it's
>> best
>> >> for
>> >> people NOT to post their guesses publicly until *after* everyone's
>> >> answers
>> >> are in, to ensure subjects' answers are independent, i.e., they
>> aren't
>> >> influenced by other subjects' answers.
>>
>> >> > Some of us may think or hear different. We'll see it from the
>> replies,
>> >> > although we won't be able to get a scientific proof here as I
>> mentined
>> >> > it iin another thread.
>>
>> >> > On febr. 1, 00:33, "Steven Sullivan" <ssu...@panix.com> wrote:
>> >> >> Difficult? I thought the differences between lossy and lossles,
>> >> between
>> >> >> standard rez and high, were supposed to be obvious?
>>
>> >> >> > I can add/change/omit tracks or give more info if the test
>> proves
>> >> to
>> >> >> > be too difficult. We are not in a hurry so take your listening
>> >> time. I
>> >> >> > may invite the best assessor for a bottle of Hungarian wine
>> during
>> >> his
>> >> >> > next visit to Budapest :-)
>>
>> >> >> > On jan. 31, 22:20, elshagon <elsha...@msn.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> Too bad there's not an ac3 (dolby digital) track also, that's
>> >> where
>> >> >> >> you see a huge drop in quality.
>>
>> >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2:00 am, "Dave Cooper" <davecooper1...@yahoo.co.uk>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >> >> >> > Oh good, an ambisonic test, oh sorry read it wrong lol
>>
>> >> >> >> > I'm offering you a WXYZ comparison test to check the audio
>> >> >> >> evaluation
>> >> >> >> > capability of your ears and mind. The hotlinked Hotfile link
>> >> below
>> >> >> >> > leads you to a DVD-audio disc image that contains four 5.1
>> 24/96
>> >> >> >> > tracks of the same audio material encoded as:
>>
>> >> >> >> > - unaltered original MLP 5.1 24/96,
>> >> >> >> > - DTS 5.1 (755 kbps),
>> >> >> >> > - DTS 5.1 (1510 kbps),
>> >> >> >> > - DTS 24/96 5.1 (1510 kbps).
>>
>> >> >> >> > DTS-HD MAS 2.50.20 was used for DTS encoding and AudioMuxer
>> with
>> >> >> >> > ArcSoft DTS decoder was used for DTS decoding.
>>
>> >> >> >> > Your task is to determine the correct encoding order, at
>> least
>> >> to
>> >> >> >> find
>> >> >> >> > the original without using audio evaluating softwares. You
>> can
>> >> PM
>> >> >> me
>> >> >> >> > your guess and I'll send you the right answer back.
>> Bravehearts
>> >> can
>> >> >> >> > reply publicly. Btw, I meant this to be a funny game so don't
>> >> take
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> > too seriously (although there is no trick or scam in the
>> testing
>> >> >> >> > material).
>>
>> >> >> >> >http://hotfile.com/list/1973773/7086aff
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