I would love -- really love -- to see all these exorbitantly-priced power supply builders to submit their products, along with the standard-issue or Elpac variety supplies, for a regulated double-blind test involving enough listeners with such qualities as to establish statistical significance.
I mean, this just wouldn't be too hard to do and it would be an opportunity to establish the product -- assuming it merits establishment. You just need a host, a curtained set up, attendants (off the street student types) who don't know what supply is what, scoring sheets for the listeners, and, say, a pick of self-described audiophiles, dealers, whatever reviewer one could find, musicians perhaps, and "laypersons." Brings to mind the well-known Bay Area Audiophile Society blind test of power cords: the ability of listeners to distinguish between stock IEC cords and $1k+ cords was statistically insignificant. It is a real shame -- and there is money behind this, of course -- that none of the prominent audio magazines conduct such tests. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One often hears what one sees and pays for. Anyway, thought for the day. This was not directed at anyone and was certainly not meant to be denigrating of any particular product. -- highdudgeon SB3, Lavry DA10, Sony DVP 555es, Bel Canto Pre2, Carver Sunfire, Rane DEQ60L, Harbeth Monitor 40s, ACI Force subs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20844 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
