pauln said:
Despite what you say Ellis, none of the claims you make have any more validity than if I were to claim that I saw a fairy at the bottom of my garden yesterday. True, there is no proof that fairies do not exist, but at the same time nobody has been able to prove that they do and given our knowledge of science and the way the world actually is, it is virtually certain that they do not. Since the claims you make fly in the face of accepted science and logic, it is up to you to prove somehow, that your claims and the things that you have read on the internet from people who have a financial interest in selling foo are actually true.
It is accepted science that our perception of what we 'hear' is greatly affected by other sensory input and can only be accurately tested when all other sensory input is removed therefore any claims you or anyone else might make that your sound system has improved due to you changing some cable or mains lead are invalid.
Of course it must be proven to be an opinion, it must be proven to recommend other people try. Its a hifi forum not a dissitation for a PHD.
However I have no issue with people following your logic and basing their buying decisions off of it - and I agree we are inlfuenced by what we read and see. I personally think if you listen to the system in the dark or very dim room and remove the visual stimulus of where you are and what your listening to you actually can focus better on the sound you are hearing.
So in this vain I am confident in what I have done to make my system sound the way it does - bearing in mind its an AV system I havent heard many HIFI systems or other AV Systems including uber expensive hold a candle to it as an overall presentation. Not saying its the best in the world just saying I havent heard one that overall I thought was better in every way - I would love to though dont get me wrong.
So based on TrevC and other comments how about we do this - I will offer up my time to travel to someones house who is using only coat hangers, bell wire, freeby interconnects, standard mains leads, cheap blu ray player or similar as a digital source, cheap amps, no isolation and anything I claim improves sound that is shunned and they can prove to me that a system can sound equally as good or better in its own right - factoring in not all systems or rooms sound the same or do they, as one with all what I would call "Important Issues" addressed.
If I hear this for myself then I will believe its possible. And given all the scientific facts linked to and quoted on here proves its 100% possible so there should be a a fair few people who systems setup like this able to show me. I am oviously not asking someone to show me proof of a UFO or a fairy am I.
How about that - would make for an interesting thread write up if nothing else.
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