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AB Testing Experiences

Anybody done much AB testing.  Hard to do at dealers with much variety, and in homes even tougher.   Anyone done much of this and able to share experience.
My kenwood tape deck from 1980 allowed this, tape play vs recorded sound.  
My curiously would be an AB test between avr vs stereo preamp,  tube vs ss, McIntosh vs audio research preamps, high end spkrs, amps, etc  I can do some AB testing at home between avr dac vs bluesound vs chord.  This shows lots of differences. Bluesound was quite bad. The 5014 Marantz avr dac for heos streaming wasn’t bad, very open and detailed. 


emergingsoul

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emergingsoul OP
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Lovely thoughts
emergingsoul OP
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Wish there was better info on the inner workings of the expensive audio boxes.  Some of the info out there is helpful.  Specs are plentiful but really are not helpful but needed.

of course the quality of workmanship may not be of value as it may not matter much in some areas within the box.  Although there are basics that need to be better emphasized by the quality providers.  This great work is being shortchanged by the marketeers, who should be working closely with the designers and creators.  So much to offer about a product that never reaches the buyer.  
emergingsoul OP
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Lots of marriages being tested herein.  Gives me chills.  
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