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The '''placebo effect''', in the context of digital audio, is a listener's subjective like/dislike of a certain compression methodology that emotionally influences his/her judgment.
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The '''placebo effect''', in the context of digital audio, is a listener's subjective preference/mindset that emotionally influences his/her judgment. E.g. a like/dislike of a compression methodology may cause the listener to rate it better/worse than it actually is.
 
The only way to banish the placebo effect is by performing a '''[[blind test|blind listening test]]''', e.g. using the [[ABX]] method.


The only way to banish the placebo effect is by performing a '''blind listening test''' using the [[ABX]] method.


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Latest revision as of 20:56, 15 September 2006

The placebo effect, in the context of digital audio, is a listener's subjective preference/mindset that emotionally influences his/her judgment. E.g. a like/dislike of a compression methodology may cause the listener to rate it better/worse than it actually is.

The only way to banish the placebo effect is by performing a blind listening test, e.g. using the ABX method.