For electronics it is very difficult to get statistically meaningful results from a subjective blind test, which would translate to "no difference".
For loudspeakers there are easily verifiable results for preference in all of the events we have conducted. I've taken part in three events. We have a panel of judges that are either recording engineers or lifelong audio nuts. We have a standard room, acoustical curtain and the loudspeakers are level matched and auditioned with 4-5 musical tracks. The event only last a day so there are limits to what conclusions can be drawn but in every event the loudspeakers that measure the best within the listening window and off-axis score the best in the testing. The designs that measure poorly.... perform poorly in the subjective test. It is a DIY event so there is a wide range of design quality. If you have good designs... you have to get more sophisticated than we have time for in a day. I have every confidence that the same holds true for commercial designs and I've seen many that measure poorly, that are well-reviewed in the commercial press. Why? Audio reviewers are just as susceptible as the rest of use to sited bias. -- Kevin Haskins ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Haskins's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30729 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88345 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
