ralphpnj;699064 Wrote: > Now you are aware that this is the "audiophiles" section of the forum > and that blind or double blind listening tests are considered > worthless, especially when these tests result in finding out almost all > audiophile beliefs are just myths. In fact, all listening tests, whether > sighted, blind or double blind, which involve direct comparisons between > two similar components (e.g. speakers, amps, SBTs, etc.) are strictly > forbidden. > > For example take this quote from Michael Fremer's review of the MBL > Radialstrahler 101E Mk. II loudspeaker which appears in the April 2012 > issue of Stereophile: > > "Although my entire system has changed in the eight years since the > first version of the 101E Radialstrahler was here, I feel confident > saying that the sound of the Mk. II is more refined and well behaved, > and far more capable of speaking with a uniform, focused voice." > > As you can see by the above quote, direct comparison is not only not > needed but reviewers of high end audio equipment (equipment which, as > is the case with the MBL Radialstrahler 101E Mk. II loudspeaker, often > costs tens of thousands of dollars) can make comparisons based on > simple long term memory and using a completely different set up. > > Hopefully you will soon find a source for some of the magic audiophile > kool-aid which once consumed will enable you to understand the error of > your ways and allow you to make similar comparisons based on long term > memory alone. As an added bonus you will then also be able to detect > things like unmeasurable jitter, 100kHz harmonics and whether the > electricity used to power your equipment is made by wind, solar, fossil > fuel or nuclear power.
+1 Brilliant post! :-) -- MCG555 Greetings from Switzerland - Markus :-) ---- Proac Response D15, B&W Sub ASW 610, Astintrew AT2000plus, SB Touch, Metrum Octave NOS Mini DAC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MCG555's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94418 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
