darrenyeats wrote: > Robin Bowes;220779 Wrote: >> darrenyeats wrote: >> >>> I am also not in the "all digital sources are the same" camp. >>> >>> Nevertheless, I am in the "if you can't tell blind then you can't be >>> sure" camp. >> "can't be sure" of what? >> >> R. > > Well, I didn't mean that a switching A/B blind test can make me sure of > everything to do with the sources. As you and Patrick have pointed out - > and I agree with you - long term considerations, which might be very > important, would be missing. > > But to answer your question...if you can't tell blind then you "can't > be sure" what is heard sighted is free of influence from expectation, > prejudice, peer pressure, suggestion etc. Remove this possibility, and > you are left with the truth. As I said previously, long term listening > blind might be the only way to kill both these birds with one stone. I > accept this might be very difficult...but I really believe listening > sighted is unreliable.
I think we're agreeing (I'm sure we are)! I don't like DBT. I don't think it is an appropriate way to choose audio gear. Extended listening is the way to go. Who cares if A is better than B - the only important thing is whether you can live with whichever one you choose. So, listen to A for a long time. Listen to B for a long time. Hell, let's push the boat out and listen to C, D, E, and F too! Hear something you like? Can you afford it? (If not, why are you listening to it?!!) Like more than one? Choose the cheapest! There, that's easier than DBT, isn't it? :) R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
