I've recently upgraded my speakers in the lounge and I've been doing a bit of reading in this forum.
I'm a bit bemused by all the talk of blind tests and AB testing. I know that a blue power cord doesn't make any physical difference to the sound of my hifi. However, if I play my music with the normal black power cord and then with a blue power cord and I think it sounds better with the second option, then surely I should go for a blue power cord. Why do this test just listening to the music. Even if I usually listen to music with my eyes closed, I'm still going to know that it's playing via my lovely blue power cord. It seems to me a bit like headache tablets. If I take two identical tablets and test them, the test results will show no significant difference. If I put one of them in a nicely designed box, with a well advertised brand name, and a "reassuringly high" price that tablet will work better. Not be perceived to work better - it will physically work better. If I do a blind test of two cables, they might sound the same to me. If I am allowed to see the cables and know how much they cost, one may sound better. I may enjoy my music more with that cable in place. Is this an age old argument? Sorry but as a engineer I can't see the point in the AB tests. It seems to be proving a purely hypothetical situation. M. (PS: If anybody wants to buy one of the aforementioned EmPower Blue power leads, just get in touch. "They sounds gert lush" - T. Banner) -- InTheBath ------------------------------------------------------------------------ InTheBath's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88345 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
