cliveb wrote: > That isn't how placebos work. You don't get to consciously choose > whether you're going to give them a chance. They operate at a deep, > subconscious level in the mind. And to suggest that the placebo effect > works everywhere *except* audio is just silly.
I agree, nice catch. Placebo is definitely the wrong word, I should've used expectation/confirmation bias instead. Here is how it works: every now and then I hear about the possibility of dramatically improving my stereo system by investing a little bit of money (like, less than a dinner for two at a nice restaurant). I get super excited, I am hoping/praying that this new el cheapo component/tweak will deliver, but it almost always fails to deliver on the promise. That's what I meant when I said that wishful thinking doesn't seem to work in audio. Or at least not in my (extensive) experience. It's basically a long series of disappointments... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ heisenberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
