QUOTE (IgorC @ Nov 15 2012, 01:06) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's not that simple and linear.
The conditions between two ABX sessions vary a lot. Add to it personal prejudice about that higher bitrate produce better results (no matter what encoder) and faster abort of ABX session with claim of transparency. Typical case.
Shortly ABX isn't meant for comparison between two and more encoders. Well, If You search for average level of transparency but later still You will try to make a conclusion that encoder A is better than encoder B . So, no go. Only ABC/HR.
The conditions between two ABX sessions vary a lot. Add to it personal prejudice about that higher bitrate produce better results (no matter what encoder) and faster abort of ABX session with claim of transparency. Typical case.
Shortly ABX isn't meant for comparison between two and more encoders. Well, If You search for average level of transparency but later still You will try to make a conclusion that encoder A is better than encoder B . So, no go. Only ABC/HR.
That is true. I lean towards LAME -V4 because it is larger in size. My mind still has issues with low bit rates.
That being said I just tried to ABX 5 songs at random as a quick test on 112 AAC and could not.
Is there a guide to setup and do a proper test for say 10 tracks and I can pick various bitrates?
It is annoying in Foobar to have to do 2 at a time and listening to the same samples over and over.