Rodney_Gold;314607 Wrote: > > The point a lot of you miss is that sonics are percieved , the brain > and ear are not scientific devices , one influences the other - the > same tea tastes better out a china mug than a tin - why? > I agree that most of hearing is in the mind. The problem with using tweaks that don't actually improve SQ is that the benefit of the tweak, the psychological benefit, isn't permanent. The self-delusion could wear off slowly or be revealed suddenly. This is the cause of those "wait a minute, this sounds completely crap!" moments people get from time to time. :)
Personally speaking, I have found blind testing to have a psychological benefit in itself. When I know I have tested something blind and found it does/doesn't matter I can stop obsessing about phantom effects and enjoy what I know to be the best set up. First, you get to make real changes that improve SQ. Second, there's a positive psychological benefit from knowing that...which is even stronger than that generated from 'guessing' about tweaks. If you've never tried a blind test I recommend you do: there's really nothing to lose and if you don't like it at least you've tried. Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49190 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
