Are you an Audiophile?

[BenGrimm]

I've never thought I could tell the difference and I was completely right.

Take the test and post your results...

How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? : The Record : NPR

I was listening with Audio-Technica noise canceling headphones plugged into my MacBook Air using the Boom! application that enhances the sound quality.

I only got the 1 out of 6. The Mozart track and it was a complete guess. In fact 3 of my guesses were the 128kpbs.

 

[vollygirl]

Got four out of six, 2, 3, 5 and 6. No headphones. Background and bass sounded clearer to me.

 

[Freak]

Got four out of six, 2, 3, 5 and 6. No headphones. Background and bass sounded clearer to me.

Bragger.

 

[vollygirl]

Bragger.

Maybe I'm just really lucky!

 

[BenGrimm]

Bragger.

How'd you score?

I coukd have sworn more people on here have claimed to tell a difference in audio quality. Maybe they didn't show well and are too ashamed to admit it.

I did get a chuckle in the comments people justifying low scores by saying the sample selection was bad.

 

[spazzyvol]

2/6 listening through phone and headphones

 

[Freak]

How'd you score?

I coukd have sworn more people on here have claimed to tell a difference in audio quality. Maybe they didn't show well and are too ashamed to admit it.

I did get a chuckle in the comments people justifying low scores by saying the sample selection was bad.

I didn't take it yet, but I can guarantee you that I'm NOT an audiophile.

 

[BenGrimm]

I didn't take it yet, but I can guarantee you that I'm NOT an audiophile.

I'm glad I failed. Had I noticed a distinct difference I would have been compelled to start upgrading my music collection.

 

[f77f00]

I tend to pick the 320 bit rate over the uncompressed .wav files. I am on a pretty crappy laptop though.

I will swear I can hear the difference in vacuum tubes all day long though! Not so much in a hi-fi system, but in guitar amps there is a noticeable difference between vintage US/British/German tubes and the crap from Russia and China.

 

[ajvol01]

3/6 on iPhone with skull candy headphones.

Missed 2 (320k) and 1 (128k)

 

[crusse10]

4 of the 6 I picked the worst one lol