Hificricketboy wrote: > I tend to read reviews a lot As Wombat hinted at, hi-fi magazines make their money from advertisers (subscription fees usually barely cover postage). How long would a hi-fi mag that reported "this expensive cable made no difference to our system" survive? I do feel sorry for hi-fi reviewers that have to come up with flowery language day in and day out to describe supposed differences.
> and sometimes manufacturers information to determine if a cable is > suitable (of a good design). What criteria and parameters do you look at? > I then use my ears. But do you use *only* your ears, or do you allow expectation bias to affect your listening? As they say, "you hear what you believe", unless in well-controlled, double-blind listening tests. > But then I use valve amps which no doubt measure terribly but sound > fantastic, to my ears. Nothing wrong with subjective preferences. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105775 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
