benanders
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| I see the issue with ABX blind testing soix 8,565 posts 04-15-2024 at 12:43pm … @benanders You took this out of context. … @soix , understood. Thank you for your clarifications. | |
| Small amp or all in 1 choice? Hi @fthompson251 , you said you’re doing dual stereo in-ceiling (why?) and you got a few rounds of advice before calling on folks to check their audiophile hats… after you shied away from small chip amps due to your wife not liking a shrill-soundi... | |
| Buying Used Speakers Independence of events, @cubbiesman - any conclusion you base on input here or other fora / threads (about used/shipping) could easily land on the flip side of your coin. When deciding on buying used, if you couldn’t really afford - emotionally a... | |
| OPpo 205.... Awesome !! @rettrussell might be a software / firmware issue. A similar phantom lived inside my Sonica DAC until I ceased using it as a transport. | |
| Am I right for this forum? “Am I right for this forum?” Hm, rather unique way to frame the notion. ”Ask not what your forum can do for you - ask what you can do for your forum.” | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing soix 8,560 posts 04-13-2024 at 08:40pm “What works for you works for you. But professing what you perceive should apply to others’ perceptions and/or use cases? Better off having some evidence.” @benanders Yeah, and if a frog had wings he wo... | |
| Is positive reinforcement why things are sounding better? tonywinga 778 posts 04-11-2024 at 01:02am I feel like I’m caught in the middle of something here. Maybe I’m biased but I like the sound of Wilson speakers over other brands. I confirmed that by listening to other brands. Therefore, I ... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing soix 8,553 posts 04-12-2024 at 08:46pm “Professing those perceptions to be “consistent, clear, and repeatable” for others is, however, either in honest error or purposefully misleading.” @benanders So, you’re saying I’m not hearing what I’m ... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing Pshshsh, who conflates a deer hunt with the OP topic - wild goose chase - anyway!? 😉 | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing soix 8,549 posts 04-11-2024 at 08:24pm “And this has been demonstrated to take less time than many audio gurus assume. If comparisons are not a literal flip-switch, subjects can be quick to lose, alter or invent, context. A “trust your ears... | |
| Meeting up with members even where there is no sale Permitting sharing of personal contact info could be misconstrued in certain contexts as promoting it, and that could in turn generate liability for a website. I can understand the website surveillance watching out for this and not allowing it. W... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing dwcda 04-11-2024 7:25am There is no way my brain is retaining what I previously heard and then comparing it to what I currently hear. @dwcda correct. And this has been demonstrated to take less time than many audio gurus assume. If compari... | |
| Is positive reinforcement why things are sounding better? If you hear difference it can be perceived as improvement (already mentioned). If you anticipate difference, it can result in bias to expect improvement (already mentioned). If you hear even slight increase in gain/volume, it can be perceived as... | |
| A GOOD dry record cleaning device bigtwin 1,100 posts 04-06-2024 at 10:21pm @jasonbourne71 Sounds like the roller I used to get lint on my suit. Put it under the tap and the lint washed right off. These sticky rollers are excellent for “big” stuff like pet hair or bits... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? audiocanada OP 180 posts 04-08-2024 at 07:17am … I enjoy buying and switching gear and trying new things I'm not a traditional audiophile by any stretch and don't quite see or maybe understand how you guys view gear...still trying to l... |