ABC/HR Version 0.9b, 30 August 2002
Testname: macabre Listening Test

1L = Sample08\macabre_ogg.wav
2L = Sample08\macabre_anch.wav
3L = Sample08\macabre_lame.wav
4R = Sample08\macabre_mpc.wav
5L = Sample08\macabre_wma.wav
6R = Sample08\macabre_mp4.wav

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General Comments:
Terratec DMX6Fire
BeyerDynamic DT-531
Onkyo amp
Performed on 07.30.2003, evening. Third test of the day (After #09 on Compaq, and #07 on Terratec). Performed 48 hours after the Compaq test on the same sample (I forget all results).
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1L File: Sample08\macabre_ogg.wav
1L Rating: 3.1
1L Comment: Noise. Annoying on cymbals, covered by hiss, and losing their own dynamics and details. Beginning is rough ; some wind instruments are dusty...
Not too annoying, but it gives to me a dirty impression. Vorbis I suppose
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2L File: Sample08\macabre_anch.wav
2L Rating: 1.0
2L Comment: Heavy distortions. Some ringing. Trembling winds.
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3L File: Sample08\macabre_lame.wav
3L Rating: 1.8
3L Comment: Winds and strings are too much distorted. Cymbals are well encoded, compared to some files. But winds and strings are dominant -> low notation
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4R File: Sample08\macabre_mpc.wav
4R Rating: 2.7
4R Comment: Less energy on cymbals, which are distorted -> orchestra is less powerful. Metallic coloration. Some undulating sound (strings and wind). Some washing-machine sound (12-14), which reminds me mpc noise.
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5L File: Sample08\macabre_wma.wav
5L Rating: 4.4
5L Comment: Sound is a bit synthetic. Some winds are not cristal-clean, with some dust (sec. 4.0 for exemple). Nevertheless, sound is close to perfection :  cymbals are OK, and instruments are well-reproduced, without any annoying artifact or unatural note. Bravo !
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6R File: Sample08\macabre_mp4.wav
6R Rating: 3.3
6R Comment: Distortions. Low energy on cymbals, distorted. Few artifacts on others instrument. Nice, but not perfect. Same washing-machine feeling than #4, but less-pronounced
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ABX Results:
Original vs Sample08\macabre_ogg.wav
    8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs Sample08\macabre_anch.wav
    8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs Sample08\macabre_lame.wav
    8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs Sample08\macabre_mpc.wav
    9 out of 10, pval = 0.011
Original vs Sample08\macabre_wma.wav
    8 out of 8, pval = 0.004
Original vs Sample08\macabre_mp4.wav
    8 out of 8, pval = 0.004