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<html><head><title>MP3@128kbps public listening test</title></head><body><div id="bodyBox"><h1 id="pageTitle">MP3 at 128kbps public listening test</h1><p>Even with the launch of several newer, more efficient audio encoding 
         methods in the last few years, MP3 still is the winner format in
         popularity and support. Every computer operating system worth it's
         salt has at least an option for MP3 playback, often available "out of
         the box". MP3 can also be played on mini systems, portable players,
         car players, etc. No matter how better the newcomer formats are, MP3
         already gained a lot of momentum and it'll be a long time until it is
         surpassed.</p><p>Being such a popular format and featuring an open specification,
         it's expected that a multitude of encoders are available for the end user's
         choice. The purpose of this test is to discover which of the most popular
         implementations offer highest encoding quality at an average bitrate of
         128kbps.</p><p>The encoders and parameters tested are:</p><p><ul id="codecs"><li><a>LAME encoder 3.95</a> --preset 128</li><li><a>FhG MP3 encoder</a>
                   from <a>Adobe Audition 1.0</a> VBR quality 40, "Current - Best" codec.</li><li><a>Apple iTunes 4.2</a> <b>MP3</b> 112kbps VBR, Highest quality, joint stereo, smart encoding</li><li><a>Gogo-no-coda 3.12</a> -b 128 -a -q 0</li><li><a>Audioactive Encoder 2.04</a> 128kbps High Quality</li><li><a>Xing MP3 Encoder 1.5</a> VBR quality normal</li></ul></p><ul><li class="question"><h5>Who should take the test?</h5><p>Anyone interested in MP3 quality, or people that have no interest 
               but would like to help making this test better. You don't need 
               excellent hearing, but some good gear is welcome (headphones are 
               must-have).</p></li><li class="question"><h5>How do I take the test?</h5><p>Download ABC/HR + the readme file from one of the following 
               locations:</p><ul><li><div><a>http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/stuff/ABC-HR_bin.zip</a></div></li><li><div><a>http://rarewares.hydrogenaudio.org/samples/ABC-HR_bin.zip</a></div></li></ul><p>Instructions on how to participate and links to the sample
               packages are available in the readme.txt file inside the 
               ABC-HR_bin.zip package.</p><li class="question"><h5>I'm on Linux/MacOS/something other than Windows. Can I take the test?</h5><p>Yes! Thanks to schnofler, any person using an Operating System with
               Java can participate. Instructions are available inside the ABC/HR package
               (Readme.txt and java-readme.txt).</p></li><li class="question"><h5>When will the test finish?</h5><p>The test is scheduled to end on January 25th</p><p><b>UPDATE!</b> The test has been extended and will end on January 31st.</p></li></li></ul><p>If you have any other question, please get in touch.</p><p>Thank-you very much,</p><p><a>Roberto Amorim</a>.</p><p><a>Back to Roberto's Listening Tests page</a></p></div><div style="text-align:right;position:fixed;bottom:3px;right:3px;width:100%;z-index:999999;cursor:pointer;line-height:0;display:block;"><a><img src="https://www.freewebhostingarea.com/images/poweredby.png" style="border-width: 0px;width: 180px; height: 45px; float: right;"/></a></div><style>body {
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