In my experience, sometimes its possible to hear ’big and obvious’ differences right away, but on the other hand, sometimes it took me much longer time to hear and actually understand how some piece of gear affects the overall sound of my system.
Even more, if the ’differences’ were not so big in the beginning,longer listening helps me to determine if something sounds 'right' or not.
So, the blind test could help, but (imho) I would not consider it as essential for choosing some piece of equipment
Even more, if the ’differences’ were not so big in the beginning,longer listening helps me to determine if something sounds 'right' or not.
So, the blind test could help, but (imho) I would not consider it as essential for choosing some piece of equipment