adamslim;151571 Wrote: > I'm with Phil here. A/B is great for showing differences, but what does > that mean? I find I have to live for a system for quite some before I > can really decide if it's better. > > Yes there are often gross differences in tonality, but these don't > really mean anything. I can thoroughly enjoy radically different > systems; there's no single 'best', IMO. > > The stuff I buy is the stuff that allows me to really enjoy the music, > and a wide range of music at that, within my value for money envelope. > I need to have a system that I can enjoy for hours on end, not one that > sounds impressive in a five-minute A/B. > > Adam
When it comes to comparing systems an impressive, but flawed, reproduction can "win". I read an interesting article about this on a site of a loudspeaker manufacturer. http://www.harbeth.co.uk/designersnotebook/chapter7/chapter7-1/index.php (A multipage document, the second page illustrates what tonal balance does to the stereo image!) Also discussed is the effect of the hearing adapting to the sound, making A/B for quality tests pretty meningless. Luckily I can get whatever tonal balance I like with my TacT.. -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29058 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
