If you can't trust your own perception why listen at all, obviously you can't enjoy music unless there are graphs and measurements.
Amir and Blind Testing
Let me start by saying I like watching Amir from ASR, so please let’s not get harsh or the thread will be deleted. Many times, Amir has noted that when we’re inserting a new component in our system, our brains go into (to paraphrase) “analytical mode” and we start hearing imaginary improvements. He has reiterated this many times, saying that when he switched to an expensive cable he heard improvements, but when he switched back to the cheap one, he also heard improvements because the brain switches from “music enjoyment mode” to “analytical mode.” Following this logic, which I agree with, wouldn’t blind testing, or any A/B testing be compromised because our brains are always in analytical mode and therefore feeding us inaccurate data? Seems to me you need to relax for a few hours at least and listen to a variety of music before your brain can accurately assess whether something is an actual improvement. Perhaps A/B testing is a strawman argument, because the human brain is not a spectrum analyzer. We are too affected by our biases to come up with any valid data. Maybe.
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Yes, you've frequently issued these proclamations about your "One Way" of testing. But this is a hobbyist's group, not a scientific forum. No one here needs to satisfy your "rigorous testing" requirements.
It's probably best that you speak just for yourself, rather than pretending to speak on behalf of some unnamed "us."
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Fixed. "depending on where you sit in obj vs sub viewpoint, some interesting reads for another viewpoint", another Link Actually, it was a mistake to even respond to this topic, as it just gives more publicity to that site and its unremitting undertone |
Two ideas there - of course it is none of anyone's business about the spending proclivities of people outside of your personal circle. However, due to the absence of prudent market regulation, an industry built on deception is far from optimal. Due reward and incentives are not forthcoming to those with novel and robust products and who by definition do not partake of the deception cup. Innovation in these pursuits is relatively stifled. That's why I care. |
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