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| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Wellfed, in no way did I mean to imply that audiophiles are particularly susceptable to deception, either external or internal. It really does seem to be the case that humans - all of us - are wired for sensory "over detection"; nothing bad or goo... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? To address Sean's and other's points about pulling random folks in off the street for DBTs, you are quite correct. You can't just grab someone off the street, put the music on and test away. In truly valid tests - and these are in the minority, I ... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Sean, Sean, Sean. DBTs exist to serve ". . . those that need an explanation for all things and don't believe in things they can't explain"?? Before explaining a phenomenon, perhaps it is a good idea to demonstrate that the phenomenon exists in the... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? It's controversial mainly because most people don't understand the methodology of DB test or even how to interpret results. First, DBTs are probably not very useful as a means of selecting components for most people. Not because they wouldn't reve... | |
| any comments on the rotel 1066 surround processor? cconrad, I'd suggest taking a few dollars of your audio budget and buying a working keyboard, i.e., one that has a "CAPS LOCK" key that can be turned off! :-) | |
| So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician? I've played clarinet/bass clarinet/bit 'o sax for long enough that I should be much better than I am now! Still, I love it and play regularly with a local orchestra and a wind band. While an amateur, I do occasionally get paid, particularly around... | |
| The plight of SACD.... It's pretty ironic that someone with the moniker "Phasecorrect" is considering returning to vinyl! | |
| Are silver coated cables a bunch of hype? It was asserted in this thread that silver-plating will cause the high frequencies to travel faster than the lows, and thus smear out the signal when it arrives at its destination. Like a lot of things, this sounds good at first inspection, but le... | |
| OK, best speakers for 2500 USED...... You might be able pick up demo Dunlavy Cantatas for near this price as dealers close out their stock. | |
| Attention: Dunlavy Audio Labs out of business Very sad, but not too surprising after the sale. I spoke to the new owners at CES this past January (right after the sale), and they were frankly clueless. Not just about the Dunlavy line, but audio in general.Hopefully, the DAL products will retu... | |
| Review: Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-III Speaker As a side note, these have been discontinued and have been replaced by the SC-III.a, nee the Cantata. More friendly form-factor and, IIRC, deeper bass. | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? No, a great deal of information is lost - irretrievably - when you mix down to two channels. True multichannel recordings have the ability to capture much more, and preserve more of the original ambience.Artificially derived channels may very well... | |
| Any "musicians" in the bunch? I play clarinet and a little sax, and just got a killer bass clarinet for a gig this summer. I'm glad that I kept it going, as it has allowed me to play in Japan and Europe, and next summer my wife and I will get to play at St. Marks and St. Peter... | |
| Vinyl's Noise Floor This certainly doesn't need to be the usual, unfortunate, LP vs. CD dragout. Most of us can agree that both sources can deliver a high degree of enjoyment. Just to address a couple of the technical points raised above - - it is in fact possible to... | |
| Any scientific data on cable burn-in? I kissed 5 minutes goodbye reading the linked article. That stuff would make the Brothers Grimm jealous! |