P Nelson wrote: > When I do comparisons I use ABx testing. This means there are three > samples, and two are identical, ie A=x or B=x. I have to determine > which two samples are the same. If I cannot do that, then I conclude my > perception about hearing a difference, or tasting bottle differences in > wine, is wrong. (Sometimes I notice two bottles of the same wine taste > a little different and I can repeatedly pass a ABx test, but sometimes I > fail the ABx test.) > > Your point about listening to the music and not wanting to turn it off > is a good point. Back when the ipod was the big thing, I could not > listen to my ipod for a more than about a hour. The sound was harsh to > me. I had to switch back to simple radio on my car. My current iPad is > acceptable sound while I am driving. > > Sorry for detracting from topic of this thread, but my point is be sure > you are actually hearing a difference when making various changes. I am > not saying you cannot hear a difference, but using the a ABx method is a > better way to validate.
your method sounds foolproof. would require 3 identical players i assume. it`s tough though -- the biases. also reading claims about some of this stuff -- sends you down a rabbit hole. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ oshcar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71999 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114947 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
