The human brain has the power to change our perceptions - we actually see and hear with our brains, as the brain processes the data our senses provide.
Even, if we think we are objective, we aren't. Obvioulsly AB testing can't tell you if you like something. But it can tell you if your preference of A over B is based on a real difference (based on data delivered) or your brain's expectations/prejudices. If your properly A B test two components or two sources and the test is truly blind, you may not be able to reliably "hear" a difference you can hear in a non-blind test. If you can't tell two setups apart in such a situation, it means that the difference between them isn't audible to you. Many people find that they can't reliably hear a difference in a blind test that they were SURE "was there" in a sighted test. So, for example, if you can't hear the difference between a $500 DAC and a $1500 DAC in a blind test, it's telling you not to spend that extra $1000 (unless your decision is based on looks and features, and not on sound). -- firedog GIK Acoustics Room Treatments. Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-DACV3, MF X-150 amp, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88345 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
