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In Reply to: Re: And your point is ??????????? posted by john curl on April 7, 2005 at 10:54:37:
John,
the fact that someone is younger or older should have no effect on this discussion and the mutual respect (or disrespect), what counts are the arguments.Yes, had made up my mind about the chip, because changing a CD's structure at a distance frankly sounds like science fiction. And even after all the ink spilled here and elsewhere, it still sounds science fiction.
I had a quick look at what Leventhal and Burstein had to say about the validity of listening test and I could find no basic argument against DBT/ABX. It would appear that it is perfectly possible, although cumbersome, to design a valid and reliable test. The fact that tests done in the past are flawed in one or the other way does not change the fact that DBT/ABX is basically ok. After all, professionals rely on DBT for testing new drugs and new audio coding algorithms. Wine is subjected to blind testing, although in real life you as consumer know which wine you are drinking. Why is (high-end) audio the exception?
As far as sighted testing is concerned, the basic question is : what special insight does the listener gain by knowing the identity of the components being tested. Is it relevant for the test to know which component(s) you are listening to ? Is it relevant for the performance of a new drug that you know what you are swallowing?
Klaus
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Follow Ups
- Re: And your point is ??????????? - KlausR. 04:50:48 04/08/05 (2)
- Re: And your point is ??????????? - john curl 09:53:19 04/08/05 (1)
- DBT/ABX - KlausR. 22:08:15 04/08/05 (0)
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