Multiformat Listening Test @ 128 kbps - FINISHED

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Hello!

I would like to announce the launch of my public, multiformat listening test @ 128 kbps.

The encoders featured are:

  • Nero AAC 3.1.0.2
  • iTunes AAC 6.0.1.3
  • LAME 3.97 Beta 2
  • Ogg Vorbis AoTuV 4.51 Beta
  • WMA Professional 9.1
  • Shine 0.1.4 (Low Anchor)
For further information on how to participate, please visit the test announcement page:
http://www.maresweb.de/listening-tests/mf_128_1.php

The test is scheduled to end on January 13th, 2006.

Thank you!

Regards,
Sebastian Mares

PS:

For those using BitTorrent, statistics are available here:

http://www.rarewares.org/tracker/mystats.php

Please use BT whenever possible.

Discussion is on Hydrogenaudio Forums.

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The test was extended to end on January 13th, 2006.

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The much awaited results of the Public, Multiformat Listening Test @ 128 kbps are ready.

Here is the results page: http://www.maresweb.de/listening-tests/mf-128-1/results.htm

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A description of the mentioned Nero problem can be found here: http://www.maresweb.de/nero-problem

For people who want to decrypt their results, here are the encoder IDs:

1 = iTunes
2 = LAME
3 = Nero
4 = Shine
5 = AoTuV
6 = WMA Professiona