ralphpnj;411773 Wrote: > > You are, of course, completely correct I can see our views are not that far apart. Just kidding. :) ralphpnj;411773 Wrote: > > the placebo effect does exist but its existence does not necessarily > mean that sonic differences do not exist between various brands of > electronics but only that the importance and degree of these sonic > differences tends to be exaggerated as a result of this placebo effect. > And certainly blind testing, when used as Mr. Colloms uses it, can serve > a very useful function but blind testing is just another tool in the box > for evaluating audio equipment and not the be all and end all of testing > methods. Seriously, we are probably more in agreement than not. I think what is damaging is "fundamentalism" on either side. I would describe myself as a skeptical agnostic.
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