MP3 bit rates debate, part 2

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Following on from this old thread which was dug up, I decided to do something along the same lines using the latest version of the LAME MP3 encoder.

[download down for now, back later] contains two files, a BIN file and a CUE file. You need to extract both to the same folder and use a program like ImgBurn to burn the image to disc. Just select the CUE file and the program should do the rest.

The CD contains five copies of a Manic Street Preachers song. One is directly ripped from the CD using EAC. The other four are conversions of this rip into various variable MP3 bitrates, using LAME 3.98.2.

The challenge is to put them in order of bitrate used (and if you can, to guess at the bitrates themselves.)

Similar rules apply as with the previous thread - if you post your results, quote them and write in the same colour as the background so you don't influence other people.

Have fun :)
 
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Downloading now, thanks for sorting this.:)

Edit: how do I write in the background colour? Is there a hex code or something?
 
I've had an initial listen through with speakers and headhones. I can't tell any difference between any of them...:(

Out of interest, what program did you use to encode the mp3s?
 
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p4radox said:
Out of interest, what program did you use to encode the mp3s?
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Used EAC to call the command-line LAME encoder, version 3.98.2. Used the --preset xxx setting for absolute bitrate.

I can tell the difference between a few of them, but that's probably because I know what to expect.
 
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To be honest a test like this is pretty pointless without V2 and V0.
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When most people debate MP3 quality, they talk in terms of whether they can tell 128kbps from 192, or 192 from 256, or 320 from the original.

I could have used v0 and v2. But according to Hydrogen Audio, a v0 encode ranges between 220 and 260kbps, and a v2 between 170 and 210.

I didn't think many people would be interested in the difference between two arbitrary bitrates (say, 237 and 203) since it doesn't relate to anything they're familiar with, and doesn't really help to find an acceptable bitrate for the majority of content.

You may not agree with the methodology, and it may not produce the absolute best quality per byte, but I don't agree that that makes it 'pointless'.
 
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make a torrent for it mate

personally I don't think I can tell the difference between a 32-320vbr mp3 and wav, but still I'd like to try it out :)
 
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Get some decent hosting. :rolleyes:
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Not really my host's fault... confusingly, some idiot in the States has been hitting the file repeatedly. It's used 107 gigabytes of bandwidth today.

No need for the rolleyes. Will get it sorted later.
 
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