Inspired by the current visit from the Venerable Leader Of The New World
(listen to the backing vocals.... :-) I have posted a couple of clips for
preference testing by simply listening to them:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min /1.9
Mb)

more from the 'Keith G school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

After very quick listen I can ABX it out the difference (level matched).
Difference is very easy to hear in the first second, which is a bit of a
cheat given a minuite of music.

Rough impressions are...

1 has stronger treble, less midrange and is generally brighter.
2 possibly more flat response (don't know original so can't really say)
sounds less filtered.

On such a short sample it's hard to say which I prefer - maybe 1 is more
immediate, but I'd listen to a system sounding like 2 for longer. Both are
ok mp3s.

I did level matched ABXing in foobar2000, btw. Very nice little player for
this kind of thing.

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

more from the 'Keith G school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

After very quick listen I can ABX it out the difference (level matched).
Difference is very easy to hear in the first second, which is a bit of a
cheat given a minuite of music.

Rough impressions are...

1 has stronger treble, less midrange and is generally brighter.
2 possibly more flat response (don't know original so can't really say)
sounds less filtered.

On such a short sample it's hard to say which I prefer - maybe 1 is more
immediate, but I'd listen to a system sounding like 2 for longer. Both are
ok mp3s.

I did level matched ABXing in foobar2000, btw. Very nice little player for
this kind of thing.

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

"Jim H" wrote in message
...
more from the 'Keith G school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

After very quick listen I can ABX it out the difference (level matched).
Difference is very easy to hear in the first second, which is a bit of a
cheat given a minuite of music.

Rough impressions are...

1 has stronger treble, less midrange and is generally brighter.
2 possibly more flat response (don't know original so can't really say)
sounds less filtered.

On such a short sample it's hard to say which I prefer - maybe 1 is more
immediate, but I'd listen to a system sounding like 2 for longer. Both are
ok mp3s.

I did level matched ABXing in foobar2000, btw. Very nice little player for
this kind of thing.



Thanks Jim - very interesting response.

I won't comment further in case someone else gives it a go. (There's no big
deal and no 'catch', it's just a 'curiosity' thing.....!!)

"Jim H" wrote in message
...
more from the 'Keith G school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

After very quick listen I can ABX it out the difference (level matched).
Difference is very easy to hear in the first second, which is a bit of a
cheat given a minuite of music.

Rough impressions are...

1 has stronger treble, less midrange and is generally brighter.
2 possibly more flat response (don't know original so can't really say)
sounds less filtered.

On such a short sample it's hard to say which I prefer - maybe 1 is more
immediate, but I'd listen to a system sounding like 2 for longer. Both are
ok mp3s.

I did level matched ABXing in foobar2000, btw. Very nice little player for
this kind of thing.



Thanks Jim - very interesting response.

I won't comment further in case someone else gives it a go. (There's no big
deal and no 'catch', it's just a 'curiosity' thing.....!!)

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:02:08 -0000
"Keith G" wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min /1.9
Mb)

the first one sounds 'brighter'. I like the latter better. seems rounder.

no idea which is most natural though.


--
Spyros lair: http://www.mnementh.co.uk/ |||| Maintainer: arm26 linux

Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:02:08 -0000
"Keith G" wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min /1.9
Mb)

the first one sounds 'brighter'. I like the latter better. seems rounder.

no idea which is most natural though.


--
Spyros lair: http://www.mnementh.co.uk/ |||| Maintainer: arm26 linux

Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.

"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:02:08 -0000
"Keith G" wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min
/1.9
Mb)

the first one sounds 'brighter'. I like the latter better. seems rounder.

no idea which is most natural though.


OK, this is getting interesting. Thanks Ian.

Mebbe tomorrow I will post 2 more samples of something completely different
on exactly the same basis, but perhaps a good bit longer. (I can't stand
short little clips myself - they're irritating and tell you nothing!)

"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:02:08 -0000
"Keith G" wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min
/1.9
Mb)

the first one sounds 'brighter'. I like the latter better. seems rounder.

no idea which is most natural though.


OK, this is getting interesting. Thanks Ian.

Mebbe tomorrow I will post 2 more samples of something completely different
on exactly the same basis, but perhaps a good bit longer. (I can't stand
short little clips myself - they're irritating and tell you nothing!)

Keith G wrote:
Inspired by the current visit from the Venerable Leader Of The New
World (listen to the backing vocals.... :-) I have posted a couple of
clips for preference testing by simply listening to them:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%201.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...harkey%202.mp3

Anyone got a clear preference here? (Both tracks near identical @1min
/1.9 Mb)

Didn't like the first sample at all. Sounded compressed and way too bright.
Second sample, although still bright, was an easier listen and had a nicer
bass response.

--
MrBitsy