CardinalFang;142449 Wrote: > Deviation from accurate reproduction can be measured. Listening tests > are really just confirmation of a design or a substitute for more > careful measurements.
You make an important non-sequitur here. There are several factors to consider: - All audible differences can theoretically be measured. Your ears can do it, so some machine can too - I agree with you here. - Ears may be more sensitive than any machines currently in existence. Witness jitter: no-one knew how to measure CD players in 1985 - they measured perfect, but sounded rubbish. Your audio system is a compromise and it is your decision (by what you buy) as to how you are going to compromise. There is rarely a definitive 'this is a more accurate' direction in which you can move with the next purchase, especially once your system reaches a high level. You are moving from one compromise to another; you can either choose to believe your ears or some measurements as to which is the best. I strongly agree with your assertion that designers should be able to demonstrate (with measurement) why their products are superior, but I feel that the final arbiter should be the most sensitive audio measurement device of all - your ears. But is it just audio that has the mystique? A Van Gogh is hardly an accurate portrayal of a vase of sunflowers, but I'd prefer one on my wall to a photo! Adam -- adamslim SB3 and Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28080 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
