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"We can tell flawed from [good or great]." There you have it, folks.

That's more or less true in audio too, wrt. blind testing: You can tell if something's wrong. Nor does any "scientific" examination of wine yet reveal aspects such as its terroir -- I once met a fellow in France who claimed he could tell within a couple hundred meters where most wines come from. Machine, do your thing! NO, NO, NO! That was Grands-Echézeauz, not La Tache. Fool!

The use of DBTs in wine is greatly exaggerated. Oh, if there's a competition, yes, of course. But 99.99% of the time wine is tasted fully sighted by the pros, who reach their conclusions dispassionately. As do the coffee guys when they "cup". As do we in audio when we listen.

Worth reiterating: We who practice audio with our ears feel no need to justify ourselves to anyone. There is no point to prove. If proof you need, you are always welcome to seek it -- elsewhere, please. Unless you have funds available, then I for one would sign up as director.

Hope that helps.

clark


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