cliveb;184435 Wrote: > Yes, of course. But in the context of a human being listening to music, > the ABX test is the one that has relevance to the practical purpose of > the audio system. In this context the DT can be considered > over-sensitive.
That is the important point. Listening tests, however double/single/short sighted they may be, are directly measuring the required output. Difference testing does not, so its interpretation will always be a major question. How have people dealt with the environmental issues? You have external issues (do we need to do these tests in soundproof rooms? I guess so), and internal ones - what about the difference in operational noise level between equipment? What about noise in valve amps? This will surely generate low-level differences even if, in other respects, items sound the same. How do we interpret this? Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33127 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
