[LAU] How bad is mp3/ogg

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 06:31:26PM +0200, Hartmut Noack wrote:

> Most double-blind-tests are made with released recordings. Such  
> recordings are in most cases mixed and mastered to meet the expectations  
> of average listeners and to fit the limitations of kitchen-radios and  
> MP3-players. Make a double-blind test with a fresh, un-mastered  
> recording of say, a band like Mastodon or Kyuss and the difference will  
> be obvious.

Tonight I'm recording 5 violins made by Guadagnini (about 1 M Euro each),
for a listening test about the violins. Could provide some interesting
test material for an encoding ABX test...

Ciao,

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FA