ABC/HR Version 0.9b, 30 August 2002 Testname: ATrain Listening Test 1R = Sample02\ATrain_wma.wav 2L = Sample02\ATrain_lame.wav 3L = Sample02\ATrain_mpc.wav 4R = Sample02\ATrain_anch.wav 5L = Sample02\ATrain_ogg.wav 6L = Sample02\ATrain_mp4.wav --------------------------------------- General Comments: Wateriness and pre-echo remain the key problems, particularly on the cymbals. --------------------------------------- 1R File: Sample02\ATrain_wma.wav 1R Rating: 3.5 1R Comment: Had trouble ABXing but once worked out problems it became easier. Commpared to others doesn't sound great, still some pre-echo/wateriness. --------------------------------------- 2L File: Sample02\ATrain_lame.wav 2L Rating: 1.5 2L Comment: Once again, wateriness on the ride gives it away. --------------------------------------- 3L File: Sample02\ATrain_mpc.wav 3L Rating: 2.5 3L Comment: Pre-echo and wateriness, once again particularly on the cymbals (most noticeable: ride = wateriness, hi-hate = pre-echo) --------------------------------------- 4R File: Sample02\ATrain_anch.wav 4R Rating: 1.2 4R Comment: More pre-echo and wateriness. --------------------------------------- 5L File: Sample02\ATrain_ogg.wav 5L Rating: 3.0 5L Comment: Better than samples 2, 3, & 4 but still suffers pre-echo and wateriness. --------------------------------------- 6L File: Sample02\ATrain_mp4.wav 6L Rating: 3.8 6L Comment: Second hardest to ABX. --------------------------------------- ABX Results: Original vs Sample02\ATrain_wma.wav 39 out of 53, pval < 0.001 Original vs Sample02\ATrain_lame.wav 12 out of 12, pval < 0.001 Original vs Sample02\ATrain_mpc.wav 20 out of 24, pval < 0.001 Original vs Sample02\ATrain_anch.wav 14 out of 15, pval < 0.001 Original vs Sample02\ATrain_ogg.wav 13 out of 14, pval < 0.001 Original vs Sample02\ATrain_mp4.wav 34 out of 46, pval < 0.001