dablues
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Hi all!
Been a while since I posted (new kid, new job, etc.), but missed hanging around with everyone here.
I was using the ABX "improved" Tidal test at http://abx.digitalfeed.net/ and got a decent score (p = 0.04 for the medium-length test), but then redid the test a couple of times and got a much worse score. However, every time I took the test (4 times), I got 100% correct for the Eagles "Hotel California" clip, and 80-100% correct for the Killers' track. I did TERRIBLY with the Daft Punk track and the James Blunt track, even though I like their music just fine (I'm not a genre snob). Dixie Chicks, I did okay.
Both are rock tracks, with "natural" instrumentation, and I used to be a professional rock/soul musician. I'm wondering if anyone else here has experienced heightened awareness of audio quality in genres with which they're familiar, or if they notice a heightened awareness of audio quality when it comes to how tracks are recorded (analog v digital, the decade in which it was recorded, etc.).
Basically, I'm trying to justify my lossless obsession. My wife can even hear the difference between Tidal and Apple Music, and she's not the audio nut that I am (and I definitely feel there's a difference).
Yes, I know someone will probably snarkily say "well, if you like Tidal, then just use it and stop justifying yourself." I know that argument, so don't bother! I just want to be a nerd and discuss things endlessly with my online head-fi friends.
Been a while since I posted (new kid, new job, etc.), but missed hanging around with everyone here.
I was using the ABX "improved" Tidal test at http://abx.digitalfeed.net/ and got a decent score (p = 0.04 for the medium-length test), but then redid the test a couple of times and got a much worse score. However, every time I took the test (4 times), I got 100% correct for the Eagles "Hotel California" clip, and 80-100% correct for the Killers' track. I did TERRIBLY with the Daft Punk track and the James Blunt track, even though I like their music just fine (I'm not a genre snob). Dixie Chicks, I did okay.
Both are rock tracks, with "natural" instrumentation, and I used to be a professional rock/soul musician. I'm wondering if anyone else here has experienced heightened awareness of audio quality in genres with which they're familiar, or if they notice a heightened awareness of audio quality when it comes to how tracks are recorded (analog v digital, the decade in which it was recorded, etc.).
Basically, I'm trying to justify my lossless obsession. My wife can even hear the difference between Tidal and Apple Music, and she's not the audio nut that I am (and I definitely feel there's a difference).
Yes, I know someone will probably snarkily say "well, if you like Tidal, then just use it and stop justifying yourself." I know that argument, so don't bother! I just want to be a nerd and discuss things endlessly with my online head-fi friends.