Yeah, like I said before, I wasn't really able to tell which one sounded better in direct comparison; that's why I prefer to leave audio work to others.

So, anyway, I was wondering if some of you guys could give me a little advice about rendering (not quite there yet but just want the info) when I'm rendering using x264 and I have the system HDD in my laptop and 1 USB2 HDD and 1 USB3 HDD where should I put what to ensure as fast and smooth a rendering as possible? Like when I rendered the AVCHD, I had the lossless source files and the x264.exe and my .bat file and .avs file on the system disc and I was outputting to the USB3 external disc, which is probably not the best way to do it, so it would be good if someone who has more knowledge and experience with this kind of thing could give me advice on what the best file placement would be within the realm of my setup.