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by maep 582 days ago
I can assure you that audio codec testing is a through science. Tools such as PSNR, PEAQ or POLQA all have limitations and cannot fully replace a human listener. Those familiar with the topic are often vocal critics of audiophile bullshit.

No, this is nowhere near pseudoscience, psychoacoustics is an established field of science.