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To: MaryinRed who wrote (7669)	9/5/1999 1:56:00 PM
From: JimC1997	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18366

Mary, I think that it is a bit harsh to characterize the test as nonsense. Stereo Review is a very well-respected audio magazine. The conclusions of the study will have some influence on the target market for Lucent's EPAC. Certainly a larger sample size is always desirable and leads to more easily reproduced results, but the starting point for the author was a group of individuals that should be sophisticated in their music listening skills. I thought it was interesting that about 14 of the original 30 listeners were eliminated from the study, apparently because they could not consistently tell the difference between the original CD sample and the CODEC versions. I would be interested to see if their was any pattern there (e.g. did any CODEC consistently fool the listener panel). I haven't taken the time to study the results in detail, but this kind of head-to-head comparison by independent audio experts will be an important factor in developing consumer acceptance for non-MP3 formats. An interesting follow-up test would be with a cross-section of "average" consumers in a controlled listening environment. And the ultimate test will be when competing portable music players become available and consumer guides begin examining their quality on many dimensions, including price, features, content availability and manufacturer reputation. Jim