opaqueice Wrote: > The debate here, back in the mists of time, was NOT about deciding which > is better - it was about whether blind A/B tests are necessary for > deciding if there's a difference at all. For deciding which is better, > there's much less of an obvious reason for using a blind test, although > it might still be a good idea. > > > > Look. > > An A/B test means nothing more than comparing two things. Nothing more > than that. > > You want to decide if there is a difference between two things? Then > most people (but perhaps not everyone here!) would agree you should > probably listen to both before making up your mind. Oops, call the > doctor - you just did an A/B test!! > > And for the tenth time, there is no reason such a test needs to be > "quick". That adjective gets magically inserted in front of A/B by > anyone who wants to criticize it, as if it's the only possibility. > > So are we arguing about whether the test should be blind? Let's see... > you want to know whether there is a difference in sound quality. Gee, > wouldn't it be a good idea to try to eliminate other factors which > might get in the way, like knowing in advance what you think the answer > should be? > > There is simply no debate here.
What, exactly, was wrong with what I wrote? I think it would be more useful if you actually adressed what I *wrote*, rather than arguing against things I didn't say. Don't you agree? -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22273 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
