Patrick Dixon;143406 Wrote: > I guess what you're saying then, is that some bunch of wackos with a > totally non-standard approach, came up with something that Mercedes > Benz (and their billions) hadn't even though of measuring ... and they > changed the face of car design forever!
Not quite the correct paraphrasing, but essentially a extreme handling test devised by some automotive journalists in Scandinavian countries wasn't known about and therefore not checked. And it didn't change the face of car design at all. The A series had stability control fitted across all the range instead of just the more expensive models and a wider track employed. All other vehicles to date have passed without problems, it was a one-off related to the new A class design. Patrick Dixon;143406 Wrote: > Now I wonder if that could be done with audio .... ;-) Absolutely, and by the sounds of it you're up for some extreme usability and safety testing of your own designs. Now in some European countries, some of the mains sockets are 4mm and it's possible (and it has happened) to accidentally connect a speaker cable into the mains. Willing to give it a go? :-) I wouldn't expect you to, but you see my point, you can't anticipate all tests, no matter how reasonable they seem. I don't suppose many of the modders out there perform all the same safety critical tests for all countries they ship to as a major manufacturer would have to. It's not economically feasible. You have to draw the line somewhere about what is reasonable to test and measure. I have never said anything else. Listening tests play a part, but it shouldn't be the only criteria when there are many things that can and should be measured to ensure repeatable and consistent performance from device to device. -- CardinalFang You're only young once, but you can be immature forever... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CardinalFang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=962 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28080 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
