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In Reply to: How can you posted by dr.matthews on November 16, 2006 at 14:38:53:
People say it like it's a bad thing. "Placebo" literally translates to "I shall please". I've spent a decent amount of money on things that should have no perceptible effect that have turned out to have a big effect because I want them to. I know that using ASIO or a jitter box really probably isn't doing that much, but I hear it anyway -- and it's a very real improvement. The zillion-dollar cable industry makes a mint off of the placebo effect... but do people care that they're deluding themselves?I sure don't, as long as I'm getting the best sound I have yet. I don't spend megabucks on cables or room treatments because I'm too skeptical of them, but I'll take ASIO, the Monarchy DIP, tube rolls, what-have-you, any day of the week. All of these things do affect the sound, probably to a not-that-great degree... but the mind makes something really special from those tiny cues.
I don't see how anybody could reject euphonic mind tricks out of hand just because they're mind tricks. Trust your brain and it will treat you well. Just as long as you're aware of the effect, the sky's the limit.
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- But what's wrong with the placebo effect? - Mark Tinordi 16:52:03 11/16/06 (0)
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