no.
this is my second time to write this post. dont know why audiogon erased the last one.
no, he hasnt changed my mind about anything.
i appreciate measurements, especially these days, as many companies dont even publish specs. some wont give em when u ask. i appreciate the necessary service that ASR does in takin measurements on this gear.
but measurements...measurements are a good start. id rather have something that sounds and measures great than something that measures like crap and sounds great. measurements aint the end, tho, theyre the beginning of better discernment.
the conversation implicit in the relationship of ASR to the larger audiophile/hifi world is summed up in the conversation between lt valeris and spock in ST VI where valeris speaks on behalf of logic and spock states,"logic, logic, logic...logic is the beginning of wisdom, valeris."
dont delete the post again, ok?
Did Amir Change Your Mind About Anything?
It’s easy to make snide remarks like “yes- I do the opposite of what he says.” And in some respects I agree, but if you do that, this is just going to be taken down. So I’m asking a serious question. Has ASR actually changed your opinion on anything? For me, I would say 2 things. I am a conservatory-trained musician and I do trust my ears. But ASR has reminded me to double check my opinions on a piece of gear to make sure I’m not imagining improvements. Not to get into double blind testing, but just to keep in mind that the brain can be fooled and make doubly sure that I’m hearing what I think I’m hearing. The second is power conditioning. I went from an expensive box back to my wiremold and I really don’t think I can hear a difference. I think that now that I understand the engineering behind AC use in an audio component, I am not convinced that power conditioning affects the component output. I think.
So please resist the urge to pile on. I think this could be a worthwhile discussion if that’s possible anymore. I hope it is.