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. 

chayro

Showing 1 response by jsalerno277

My simple answer is no.  Expanding, I started the hobby in the late ‘70 when box stores preached the work of Hirsch and true boutique audiophile vendors were in their infancy.  These new proprietors taught me to listen and not rely on measurements.   A shout out to Audio Breakthroughs, American Audiophile (now gone) and Ears Nova.  I have listened since. 
 

As a regulatory affairs professional and quality engineer working closely with medical device electromechanical design engineers, and aligned with others here who have said the same, measurements are critical in the design phase and quality control phase.  Then optimization must prevail by listening and a purchase decision must be by listening.  
 

To an inside thread - with the utility supply in my area, my system, and to my ears clean power by conditioning made a significant improvement in all areas of reproduction.