mlsstl wrote: 
> Guess we'll just have to disagree. In your case, any situation where a
> listener is deprived of the opportunity to confirm their conscious or
> unconscious sighted bias, results can be discarded due to "stress". I'm
> of the opinion that blind testing often illustrates that those
> "enormous" differences aren't quite as big as originally thought.

Where I disagree with you is in your tacit assumption that anyone who
gets subjected to a listening test is automatically in the position of
defending their own pet theory (such as that power cables can make a
difference, or not, or that digital transports can make a difference, or
not, and so on). That's rarely the case. Many listening tests have been
conducted with test subjects who have no personal agendas, nor do they
care one way or the other. They're just humouring the testing crew, or
are looking to earn a quick buck.

I would have no objection against listening tests if after the test I
could pee in a cup, and then they send that cup to the lab, and the next
day test results clearly show whether I was able to hear the differences
or not.


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