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mmry404 OP t1_jd0k9t1 wrote

Reply to comment by ultra_prescriptivist in I blind tested Qobuz (HiRes bit perfect) vs Deezer (CD) by mmry404

Thank you very much! I generally agree with all your points. That experiment design choice was mainly dictated by my streaming strategy (continue to use deezer or switch to qobuz), also I wanted to give qobuz the chance to sound the best it could. First try is kinda janky, as always, isn't it? I didn't think I would be able to tell them apart and got excited, maybe a little too soon.

Also, looks like I shouldn't bother my girlfriend too much with these tests and maybe wait till I have a friend over or something, lol

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ultra_prescriptivist t1_jd0mkq1 wrote

Ah, well if comparing streaming services is the goal then I certainly have done my fair share of that, as my comment and post history will attest 😄

I did a similar thing, although for me it was testing Spotify versus other streaming services.

As an aside, my testing on Spotify/Deezer showed that they generally use the exact same masters, for whatever reason.

Anyway, I used Audacity and WASAPI loopback recording to take samples of the different services and analyze the results though a combination of A-B comparisons using Audacity and blind ABX testing using Foobar.

These methods may prove useful to you if you want to continue your testing without bothering your girlfriend, lol.

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mmry404 OP t1_jd0nwtq wrote

Great! Thank you very much! I wil definitely check those out! With these gizmos, I can satisfy my OCD urges alone and any time :)

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