most of the high end audio aficionados that i used to hang around with were convinced that they were reliable hearers of just about anything you care to name. most of us, with a little training, can reliably hear the difference between a lot of high end audio systems. however, how audible those differences are depend on far too many things including whether you had a good day at work or not. under controlled double blind conditions, the number of differences detectable drop considerably compared to open conditions. most of the high end audiophile's arguments boil down to "i heard a difference so the more expensive/prestigious system must be better". i dropped out of the high end audio pursuit when i came to the conclusion that i would have to spend ten times more than i had already spent to get a consistently audible improvement in what i already had.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gonz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:05 PM Subject: Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder. > This person has an interesting website talking about this whole thing, > which of course is a long stewing religious argument: > > http://users.bigpond.net.au/christie/comparo/part4.html > > No real conclusions, but s/he makes drops the hint that people probably > like the sound that results from the type of distortions that LP brings, > hence the "it sounds better to me" argument is what it all boils down to.
