Julf wrote: > Fair enough! I am just curious about what it would take, in general, to > convince the "hi-res believers" - but I am afraid not even hundreds of > tests like the one archimago is running would do it.
I think it's time to make a distinction between normal audiophiles who are "hi-res believers" and industry insiders who are "hi-res promoters". For me the biggest difference between the two is that industry insiders who are "hi-res promoters" will never try even one double blind test nor will they ever admit that there is no sonic difference between the files - NEVER. And as long there is "someone" who claims to hear a difference, just as there is someone who claims to be able to hear pico second jitter then audiophiles will always believe that there is a difference: marflao wrote: > I assume there will be people out there who can hear some differences. > Probably they are i) more experienced in "dedicated" listening (because > they know where they should listen to and know how this or that > instrument should sound like) or ii) have much better > high-end-audiophile-equipment or have iii) a better hearing capability. Remember in the world of audiophiles, if YOU can't hear a difference then it MUST be YOUR fault. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101386 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
