On Sun, 2006-01-08 at 14:01 -0800, mkozlows wrote: > One thing that's interesting to do in those kinds of situations is to > do the initial test, then adjust the levels to "equalize it" (that is, > turn up the one you thought was worse by a titch), then listen some > more. It's surprising how often the one that you think is better ends > up losing that title if you just titch up the volume on the other one.
Its not all that surprising. The human ear has developed so that tiny differences in loudness (or gain or volume) totally overwhelm quality. Things that are louder sound better. Which is why adjusting the gain is critical if you want to measure what you think you are measuring. If nothing else, use a Radio Shack sound meter, but Sean's digital voltmeter on a test tone is more accurate. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
