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So, “Audio Science Review” really doesn’t like this video

There is a recent video by Steve Guttenberg’s friend Mark on speaker isolation devices. In the video, Mark uses informal listening observations and a microphone and software to try to distinguish differences between different isolation devices with inconclusive results. He then resorts to a blind ABX test with an interesting control related to speaker position.

I really like it for several reasons. One, it is well produced and dryly funny.  Two, it shows a promising approach to blind ABX testing.  I am also in the market for speaker isolation devices.

I posted it on this forum yesterday highlighting the ABX element and nobody commented.  I also posted it on Audio Science Review where it prompted a page plus of discussion including the forum host Amir, most of it skeptical, and then today it was pulled from the site.  The mic drop seemed to really irritate some people there. Or I don’t know, maybe it was something in one of my posts in reply - l’ll never know now.

I am curious what folks on Agon think about the subject matter, the approach and the production values of the video.

https://youtu.be/XAOD3aUfIYQ?si=pYs72o9UAl-21LH6

kn

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slaw
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I think his conclusions are similar to my experience throughout the years.

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buzz
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"The mic drop seemed to really irritate some people there. Or I don’t know, maybe it was something in one of my posts in reply - l’ll never know now."

Or perhaps it was the fact he trusted his ears and not measurements alone? wink 

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mapman
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I tried to watch but lost interest immediately.  

knownothing OP
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@mapman that’s OK, Mark might not be for everyone. I just thought the way he and his associate did the ABX test with control was unusually well executed. That and I like my humor very dry. Plus his results hint that phenomena like human experience of soundstage in the listening position is currently very difficult to model with a microphone and computer software.  Ears and brains may still actually rule in some cases.

kn

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