So yes cables. Why is it that cables are always put under the spot light of ABX Blind testing?... If you don't get this done, then some how you wasting your money, & any difference you hear is just in your head. If this is the case, should this not be the same asked for every other Hifi product we buy. All things being equal. We all know ABX testing has been done on Hifi boxes, but why does the call for blind testing not come up as often as it does with cables. Does marketing not affect boxes as much as it affects cables?
If a ABX Blind test is carried out (all things being equal) would you be able to successfully determine which source sounds better all the time, or which Boxes are more expensive all the time? To what extent does expectation bias apply to hifi boxes? How do we judge in a blind test, which boxes sounds best to us to get a conclusive or inconclusive result. If this is the case with cables, should we not go into a shop buying HIfi boxes by blind testing within a price range?
I understand the need for the right cosmetic finish for whatever is being bought, but these can be determined before the test.
Cheers. *drinks*
If a ABX Blind test is carried out (all things being equal) would you be able to successfully determine which source sounds better all the time, or which Boxes are more expensive all the time? To what extent does expectation bias apply to hifi boxes? How do we judge in a blind test, which boxes sounds best to us to get a conclusive or inconclusive result. If this is the case with cables, should we not go into a shop buying HIfi boxes by blind testing within a price range?
I understand the need for the right cosmetic finish for whatever is being bought, but these can be determined before the test.
Cheers. *drinks*