Hydrogenaudio Listening Tests: Difference between revisions
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! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | ! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | ||
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! align="left" | 2004-01-18 || 128-kbps Classic || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2004-01-18 || 128-kbps Classic || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| iTunes 4.1.052, iTunes 4.7.042, Nero 2.5.9.7<br>Nero 2.9.998 CBR, Nero 2.9.998 VBR || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=29924&view=findpost&p=258644 HA Thread] | | iTunes 4.1.052, iTunes 4.7.042, Nero 2.5.9.7<br>Nero 2.9.998 CBR, Nero 2.9.998 VBR || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=29924&view=findpost&p=258644 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2005-09-05 || 48- & 64-kbps HE-AAC Classic || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| CT aacPlus v.2 48- & 64-kbps<br>Helix 11.0.0.1897, Nero 3.2.0.20 VBR || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=36868&view=findpost&p=325091 HA Thread] | |||
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! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | ! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | ||
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! align="left" | 2004-11-15 || 130-kbps rjamorim || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2004-11-15 || 130-kbps rjamorim || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| [[LAME]] 3.90.3 ABR, 3.96.1 ABR, 3.96.1 VBR || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=17728&view=findpost&p=174740 HA Thread] | | [[LAME]] 3.90.3 ABR, 3.96.1 ABR, 3.96.1 VBR || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=17728&view=findpost&p=174740 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2005-01-11 || 128-kbps ff123 || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| [[LAME]] 3.90.3, 3.96.1, 3.97a5 || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30547&view=findpost&p=264411 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2005-10-17 || -V5 Classical || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| [[LAME]] 3.98: -V5, with --vbr-new,<br>add --athaa-sensitivity 1 || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=37973&view=findpost&p=335086 HA Thread] | |||
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'''''Notes:''' | |||
(1) Performed under extreme listening conditions not reproducible on daily listening.'' | |||
==[[MPC]]== | |||
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! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | |||
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! align="left" | 2005-06-18 || --standard Classical || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| 1.01j, 1.15u || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=34911&view=findpost&p=306910 HA Thread] | |||
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==[[Vorbis]]== | ==[[Vorbis]]== | ||
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! Date !! Title !! Performed by !! Type !! Codecs !! Links | |||
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! align="left" | 2004-06-17 || 160-kbps Special || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| CVS, GT3b2, [[aoTuV]]b2, [[aoTuV]]b2+QK || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22495&view=findpost&p=218681 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2004-02-05 || -q4 Transients || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| RC3 2002-03, RC3 2002-04, 1.01, 1.01 QK2 || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=18359&view=findpost&p=180697 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2003-12-13 || 128-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2003-12-13 || 128-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| [[AAC]] (QuickTime, Nero, FAAC), [[Vorbis]] 1.01, [[WMA]]9, [[MP3]] [[LAME]] || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16395&view=findpost&p=163116 HA Thread] | | [[AAC]] (QuickTime, Nero, FAAC), [[Vorbis]] 1.01, [[WMA]]9, [[MP3]] [[LAME]] || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16395&view=findpost&p=163116 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2004-07-12 || 175-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2004-07-12 || 175-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| [[Vorbis]] Megamix -q5,50, -q5,99 -q6,00<br>[[MP3]] [[LAME]] 3.97a3 -V3, -V2, [[MPC]] -q5 || | | [[Vorbis]] Megamix -q5,50, -q5,99 -q6,00<br>[[MP3]] [[LAME]] 3.97a3 -V3, -V2, [[MPC]] -q5 || | ||
[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22495&view=findpost&p=218681 HA Thread] | [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22495&view=findpost&p=218681 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2004-12-09 || 130-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| [[AAC]] Nero 2.9.9.998<br>[[Vorbis]] aoTuVb3 || | |||
[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=29925&view=findpost&p=258645 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2005-03-05 || 140-kbps VBR Classical || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| [[AAC]] Nero 3.0.0.4, [[Vorbis]] 1.1, QK28 || | |||
[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32080&view=findpost&p=279240 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2005-03-17 || 256-kbps Transcoding (sub-ff123) || Guruboolez || Private | |||
| [[AAC]] iTunes 4.7, [[MP3]] [[LAME]] 3.97a8<br>[[MPC]] 1.15u, [[Vorbis]] aoTuVb3, [[WavPack]] 4.2b3 Lossy || | |||
[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32440&view=findpost&p=282909 HA Thread] | |||
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! align="left" | 2005-07-11 || 80-kbps Various || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2005-07-11 || 80-kbps Various || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| [[LAME]] [[MP3]], [[AAC]]-HE and -LC, [[Vorbis]] [[aoTuV]], [[WMA]] Std || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35438&view=findpost&p=312296 HA Thread] | | [[LAME]] [[MP3]], [[AAC]]-HE and -LC,<br>[[Vorbis]] [[aoTuV]], [[WMA]] Std || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35438&view=findpost&p=312296 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2005-08-22 || 180-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ! align="left" | 2005-08-22 || 180-kbps Classical || Guruboolez || Private | ||
| [[AAC]], [[MP3]], [[MPC]], [[Vorbis]] [[aoTuV]] || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=36465 HA Thread] | | [[AAC]], [[MP3]], [[MPC]], [[Vorbis]] [[aoTuV]]b4 || [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=36465 HA Thread] | ||
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! align="left" | 2006-01-13 || 128-kbps General || Sebastian Mares || Public | ! align="left" | 2006-01-13 || 128-kbps General || Sebastian Mares || Public | ||
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=External Tests= | |||
Other people also held listening tests outside of Hydrogenaudio (although the organizer of the tests are usually HA members :) | |||
So, check out the following sites: | |||
* [http://www.rjamorim.com/test/index.html Roberto's Public Listening Tests] | * [http://www.rjamorim.com/test/index.html Roberto's Public Listening Tests] | ||
* [http://www.soundexpert.info/ SoundExpert Listening Tests] | * [http://www.soundexpert.info/ SoundExpert Listening Tests] | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 26 January 2006
From time to time, HydrogenAudio members conducted listening tests, either public ones or private ones. These listening test should be valuable in gauging the performance of various digital audio techniques, e.g. compression, transcoding, etc., on a certain point in time.
It should be noted that these tests may become obsoleted by newer enhancements in the techniques. So please ensure that there's no newer tests before drawing conclusions.
This page contains links to Listening Tests carried out by various members of HydrogenAudio.
Format-specific Tests
AAC
Date | Title | Performed by | Type | Codecs | Links |
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2004-01-18 | 128-kbps Classic | Guruboolez | Private | iTunes 4.1.052, iTunes 4.7.042, Nero 2.5.9.7 Nero 2.9.998 CBR, Nero 2.9.998 VBR |
HA Thread |
2005-09-05 | 48- & 64-kbps HE-AAC Classic | Guruboolez | Private | CT aacPlus v.2 48- & 64-kbps Helix 11.0.0.1897, Nero 3.2.0.20 VBR |
HA Thread |
MP3
Date | Title | Performed by | Type | Codecs | Links |
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2004-01-18 | Dithering Test (1) | Guruboolez | Private | MP3 Decoders: MAD, LAME, Fraunhofer, foobar2000 |
HA Thread |
2004-11-15 | 130-kbps rjamorim | Guruboolez | Private | LAME 3.90.3 ABR, 3.96.1 ABR, 3.96.1 VBR | HA Thread |
2005-01-11 | 128-kbps ff123 | Guruboolez | Private | LAME 3.90.3, 3.96.1, 3.97a5 | HA Thread |
2005-10-17 | -V5 Classical | Guruboolez | Private | LAME 3.98: -V5, with --vbr-new, add --athaa-sensitivity 1 |
HA Thread |
Notes: (1) Performed under extreme listening conditions not reproducible on daily listening.
MPC
Date | Title | Performed by | Type | Codecs | Links |
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2005-06-18 | --standard Classical | Guruboolez | Private | 1.01j, 1.15u | HA Thread |
Vorbis
Date | Title | Performed by | Type | Codecs | Links |
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2004-06-17 | 160-kbps Special | Guruboolez | Private | CVS, GT3b2, aoTuVb2, aoTuVb2+QK | HA Thread |
2004-02-05 | -q4 Transients | Guruboolez | Private | RC3 2002-03, RC3 2002-04, 1.01, 1.01 QK2 | HA Thread |
Comparison Tests
Date | Title | Performed by | Type | Codecs | Links |
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2003-06-18 | 128-kbps ff123/rjamorim | Guruboolez | Private | Vorbis GT2 & PCVS | HA Thread |
2003-06-18 | 128-kbps ff123/rjamorim | Guruboolez | Private | WMA9 Standard & Pro | HA Thread |
2003-10-11 | 130-kbps Classical | Guruboolez | Private | AAC (FAAC, PsyTel, Nero, QuickTime) MP3 LAME, MPC, Vorbis CVS, WMA9 Pro |
HA Thread |
2003-12-13 | 128-kbps Classical | Guruboolez | Private | AAC (QuickTime, Nero, FAAC), Vorbis 1.01, WMA9, MP3 LAME | HA Thread |
2004-07-12 | 175-kbps Classical | Guruboolez | Private | Vorbis Megamix -q5,50, -q5,99 -q6,00 MP3 LAME 3.97a3 -V3, -V2, MPC -q5 |
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2004-12-09 | 130-kbps Classical | Guruboolez | Private | AAC Nero 2.9.9.998 Vorbis aoTuVb3 |
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2005-03-05 | 140-kbps VBR Classical | Guruboolez | Private | AAC Nero 3.0.0.4, Vorbis 1.1, QK28 | |
2005-03-17 | 256-kbps Transcoding (sub-ff123) | Guruboolez | Private | AAC iTunes 4.7, MP3 LAME 3.97a8 MPC 1.15u, Vorbis aoTuVb3, WavPack 4.2b3 Lossy |
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2005-07-11 | 80-kbps Various | Guruboolez | Private | LAME MP3, AAC-HE and -LC, Vorbis aoTuV, WMA Std |
HA Thread |
2005-08-22 | 180-kbps Classical | Guruboolez | Private | AAC, MP3, MPC, Vorbis aoTuVb4 | HA Thread |
2006-01-13 | 128-kbps General | Sebastian Mares | Public | iTunes & Nero AAC, LAME MP3, Vorbis aoTuV, WMA Pro | HA Thread Complete Results |
External Tests
Other people also held listening tests outside of Hydrogenaudio (although the organizer of the tests are usually HA members :)
So, check out the following sites: