Perceived Differences in Timbre, Clarity, and Depth in Audio Files Treated with MQA Encoding vs. Their Unprocessed State

Generale M, King R. Perceived Differences in Timbre, Clarity, and Depth in Audio Files Treated with MQA Encoding vs. Their Unprocessed State. In: AES Convention 143. Audio Engineering Society; 2017. Paper 392. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19340

@inproceedings{Generale2017_19340,
  author = {Generale, Mariane and King, Richard},
  title = {{Perceived Differences in Timbre, Clarity, and Depth in Audio Files Treated with MQA Encoding vs. Their Unprocessed State}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 143},
  note = {Paper 392},
  year = {2017},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19340}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Perceived Differences in Timbre, Clarity, and Depth in Audio Files Treated with MQA Encoding vs. Their Unprocessed State
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PY  - 2017
DA  - 2017/10/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - The purpose of this engineering brief is to detail a planned experiment in examining any perceived differences in timbre, clarity, and depth between WAV and Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) audio files. A study proposes examining the responses of engineers, musicians, and casual listeners on whether any changes to timbre, clarity, and depth are perceived between WAV and MQA. A blind listening test is considered in a controlled environment using both professional and consumer level loudspeakers and headphones. Additional interests include a comparison of responses between the target groups on different listening mediums.
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