how are you supposed to set up double blinds for yourself anyway

abx isnt a double blind

then what's the point?

just install the abx comparitor in foobar

what do you mean what is the point, you don't know what X is

double blind is an entirely different issue

it is double blind

http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_abx

```Performs a double-blind listening test between two tracks.```

literally the only description

do you not know what double-blind means

do you? that isnt what double blind is

what is double-blind then

double blind is when there is virtually no information given before a test

the ABX comparitor gives you all information other than what X is

so you're saying because you know it's a test to see if you can hear difference it's not a true double-blind?

pretty much

at least to the extent of you not knowing if there is a difference/what the two files are

ahhh, fair enough

double blind is when the tester isnt in on it too afaik but that doesnt really apply for this either way

yeah

ohh

the double blind refers to the tester and subject

not the two files

should I check any of these

depends on the files, if youve properly converted the mp3 there should be no loudness differences, but tick it anyway incase it isnt so

it's a 320 generated with LAME

I did it myself yesterday

do it with different styles of music too

I will

I have to make more MP3s though

some shit definitely does fuck with the mp3 algorithm

the majority is just either too shittily mastered to notice or is predictable

you should be able to pretty reliably identify the MP3 with well recorded complex strings

transients out the ass

ohhh nonono

I have FLAC because most of the stuff I download, is really well mixed and mastered

and I also put in effort, because I listen to a lot of 70s stuff, to find the best masters/remasters

for example hunting down Steve Hoffman's remaster of Aja

especially really modern stuff with crystal clear production, the difference is immediate