The problem with this review is the parameter on page 3.
"......... the subject(s) simply had to say which version sounded best."
If you don't like the character of the original recording, certainly an unfaithful rendition may be found to be preferable;
BUT, if - faithfulness to the sonic character of the original is your aspiration - "whether you like it, or not"
is really a poor criterion for judging which compression scheme is "best".
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The problem with this review is the parameter on page 3. "......... the subject(s) simply had to say which version sounded best." If you don't like the character of the original recording, certainly an unfaithful rendition may be found to be preferable; BUT, if - faithfulness to the sonic character of the original is your aspiration - "whether you like it, or not" is really a poor criterion for judging which compression scheme is "best".