A Comparison of Clarity in MQA Encoded Files vs. Their Unprocessed State as Performed by Three Groups – Expert Listeners

Generale M, King R, Martin D. A Comparison of Clarity in MQA Encoded Files vs. Their Unprocessed State as Performed by Three Groups – Expert Listeners. In: AES Convention 144. Audio Engineering Society; 2018. Paper 10000. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19396

@inproceedings{Generale2018_19396,
  author = {Generale, Mariane and King, Richard and Martin, Denis},
  title = {{A Comparison of Clarity in MQA Encoded Files vs. Their Unprocessed State as Performed by Three Groups – Expert Listeners}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 144},
  note = {Paper 10000},
  year = {2018},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19396}
}

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AB  - This paper aims to examine perceived clarity in MQA encoded audio files compared to their unprocessed state (96-kHz 24-bit). Utilizing a methodology initially proposed by the authors in a previous paper, this study aims to investigate any reported differences in clarity for three musical sources of varying genres. A double-blind test is conducted using three groups—expert listeners, musicians, and casual listeners—in a controlled environment using high-quality loudspeakers and headphones. The researchers were interested in comparing the responses of the three target groups and whether playback systems had any significant effect on listeners’ perception. Data shows that listeners were not able to significantly discriminate between MQA encoded files and the unprocessed original due to several interaction effects.
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