In an archived thread, Doug Schneider wrote:> As I wrote to John [Atkinson] on a thread that's presumably way, way
> down...I also noted that in his pseudo-blind test he said he identified
> MQA 5 out of 8 times.Just to clarify, I scored 4 our of 7 correct in this blind test (see link
below). But as I later explained, 2 out of the 3 I got wrong were the same
track, Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters," where I misidentified it as what I
thought was the better-sounding MQA version. Specifically, I preferred the
quality of the bass on what turned out to the original hi-rez file.If you eliminate those 2 failures, I got 4 out of 5 correct in blind
comparisons on the other tracks, which, while still not statistically
significant, is relevant information, I feel.
John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile
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Topic - Blind Testing - John Atkinson 04:13:08 10/28/16 (49)
- RE: Blind Testing - fstein 17:59:09 10/28/16 (0)
- Why would you eliminate those two? - mkuller 08:43:12 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: Why would you eliminate those two? - John Atkinson 09:58:01 10/28/16 (2)
- Let me get this straight: - b.l.zeebub 13:39:58 10/29/16 (0)
- But isn't that an issue with any blind listening test? (nt) - mkuller 13:40:46 10/28/16 (0)
- My Mistake... - Doug Schneider 05:11:31 10/28/16 (33)
- RE: My Mistake... - Peter Breuninger 15:05:25 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:31:59 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:16:01 10/28/16 (30)
- Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 08:13:48 10/28/16 (15)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Michael Lavorgna 08:46:06 10/28/16 (13)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Peter Breuninger 15:08:23 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 09:19:42 10/28/16 (11)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Michael Lavorgna 13:44:09 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 14:19:39 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - ahendler 11:11:54 10/28/16 (8)
- What!!! No Crying?? No Fits of Ecstasy?? Nothing like that video on the MQA site? No birth of new world? nt - bjh 14:26:57 10/28/16 (0)
- Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 11:56:43 10/28/16 (6)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - ahendler 14:19:55 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 14:32:05 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Isaak J. Garvey 12:02:43 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 12:12:45 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Isaak J. Garvey 12:16:59 10/28/16 (0)
- I wonder how much Robert Harley was paid? - hawkmoon 12:11:03 10/28/16 (0)
- Well said - fmak 08:21:36 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:20:37 10/28/16 (13)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:22:58 10/28/16 (12)
- I typically do not read forums - fmak 07:52:10 10/28/16 (4)
- I've found - Jim Austin 09:16:36 10/28/16 (1)
- We have - fmak 03:58:47 10/29/16 (0)
- RE: I typically do not read forums - Michael Lavorgna 07:56:01 10/28/16 (1)
- I write about audio, not psychology - fmak 08:20:42 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:28:05 10/28/16 (6)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 09:57:21 10/28/16 (4)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 10:00:14 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 10:01:08 10/28/16 (2)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 10:02:51 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 10:04:05 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:30:35 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Blind Testing - John Atkinson 04:33:32 10/28/16 (9)
- I think I'm the source of the "misinformation" :) - E-Stat 07:09:09 10/28/16 (8)
- Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - John Marks 07:28:19 10/28/16 (7)
- RE: Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - Doug Schneider 08:19:53 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - John Atkinson 07:45:40 10/28/16 (5)
- RE: Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - Doug Schneider 08:23:56 10/28/16 (4)
- RE: Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - John Atkinson 08:28:10 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: Which is the reason MQA only works for files and not CD-type discs - Doug Schneider 08:32:17 10/28/16 (2)
- The biggest problem with MQA is .. - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:42:48 10/28/16 (1)
- it is too clever for most to understand - fmak 10:29:31 11/5/16 (0)