You actually don't have to measure to use a scientific method. You can use the ab or abx test methods to eliminate human bias somewhat.
Combined with and before and after test, Ei in some way test an amplifier by scaling its output back to an input on known good test system and listen to music before and after the tested component to test if you even can hear any difference at all when switching between them. (totally ott for home users but why not the magazines ) The point is to weed out obvious voodo, to benefit real development in hifi . I just don't like that anything goes attitude mpingo disks and shakti stones, heck why not a slice of bacon on the cd player Yeah everybody remembers the thd wars in the seventies, bad measurements and a focus on one of a dozens of important parameters don't makes measuring bad. They just get meaningless, but just in another way than the random listening and musings about a product . The test method of sighted listening at a product sure produces different results for each product, but the data is meaningless no one can discern the facts from human bias and other uncontrolled factors. -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81616 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
