firedog;461713 Wrote: > > stuff Do you at least acknowledge the necessity of a means to filter out bias when making comparisons or assessing quality?
> I couldn't find the link just now, but I saw a test done with music > writers and musicians (i.e., professional listeners) who correctly > identified changes in source material or equipment 90% of the time. Without details about the test this statement is absolutely meaningless. Given enough "freedom" anyone can setup a test that produces exactly the intended results. > Finally, there is even the question of the validity of the testing > method itself. How do you test audio perception? Quick A/B comparisons? > Long term listening? Just a few of the questions involved. Double blind > testing as done in some of these tests is not necessarily the best > method for testing. So, what is "the best method" in your opinion? > Finally - your "point" about audio snake oil. So since some audiophiles > may fool themselves, the conclusion is then that everything hi-end is > bullshit? No, but quite a few self entitled "hi-end" companies are making money from the lifestyle they associate their products with through marketing, where the actual engineering of the product is secondary. In fact, you can observe that quite a few hi-ends introduce wanted sonic non-linearities into their products, as to create a characteristic, recognizable sound, justifying their exclusive status, much like sportscar companies tune the sound of their engines. At this point the concept of HiFi has been replaced by something else. That is not to speak of the cases where the product has an extremely polished exterior, but when measured out reveals catastrophic qualities, with minimal effort and cost put into the parts of the system that really matter to sound quality. So no, not all audiophile gear is BS, but if you want HiFi, you are much more prone to find a good product in the pro gear section. > it seems clear you've made up your mind without ever hearing good > hi-resolution sound reproduction. a) what is a "good hi-resolution sound reproduction" in your opinion? b) why do you think you can assume people have never heard "good hi-resolution sound reproduction"? > Audio perception is a learned skill Agreed. -- Raptus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Raptus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1852 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67679 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
