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Convention Paper

Ten years of A/B/X Testing

Authors: Clark, David L.

AES Convention 91 · Paper 3167 · October 1991

Abstract

Experience from many years of double-blind listening tests of audio equipment is summarized. The results are generally consistent with threshold estimates from psychoacoustic literature, that is, listeners often fail to prove they can hear a difference after non-controlled listening suggested that there was one. However, the fantasy of audible differences continues despite the fact of audibility thresholds.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 91
AES Convention
91
Paper number
3167
Publication date
October 6, 1991
Session subject
Listening Tests
Affiliation
DLC Design, Farmington Hills, MI (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper