darrenyeats;227540 Wrote: > But this reasoning doesn't cover my recent blind-test experience. I > found that two players sounded different sighted, *and they sounded > different in the blind-test too*. But I found my *preference* was > reversed in the blind test.
The preference issue is the complicated one, isn't it?! I recently got some Heybrook Sextet speakers off Ebay, and the difference from my Living Voices is dramatic - but which is best? I find that it is best to live with them for a while, then try the old ones again, and ultimately try to work out which make me listen to music more - which engage me, make me listen later. In the end, it was as much the practical side that did it for me - the Heybrooks work very well close to the wall, whereas the LVs need space. My central London apartment needs all the help it can get with maximising space, so I'm selling the LVs! They both sound great, but different... I also subscribe to what can be considered the 'groove' feeling - I want to like the stuff that looks cool, or has cool tech (or is just more expensive!). Sounds like you did too before you did the blind test. The question is, are you happier now? ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) SB+, EAR 859, Heybrook Sextets plus some other stuff SB3, Shek d2, Ming-Da MC84-C, Harbeth HL-P3ES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38379 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
