Sighted tests -v- blind tests

[The_Lhc]

I respectfully request that responses be on-topic and helpful.

I LEIK CATS!!! Oh nos, waitz, I HATE CATSES!! That was it...

Quoting only part of my question is helpful.

HTH! HAND!!1!

Please do not attempt to derail this thread.

OK Thomas but you can't call him the Fat Controller anymore, it's not CP, he's Sir Topham Hat or some such bollux.

 

[jcbrum]

pulling a chick

Avoid the orange ones.

Or is that Smarties, ?

JC

 

[byakuya83]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

 

[steve_1979]

I respectfully request that responses be on-topic and helpful.

I LEIK CATS!!! Oh nos, waitz, I HATE CATSES!! That was it...

Quoting only part of my question is helpful.

HTH! HAND!!1!

Please do not attempt to derail this thread.

OK Thomas but you can't call him the Fat Controller anymore, it's not CP, he's Sir Topham Hat or some such bollux.

I assume from this post it must be the season for magic mushrooms again LHC?

 

[Craig M.]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

Oh, I don't know, it made me snort tea out my nose.

 

[professorhat]

Professor Hat, how does auditioning when sighted assist in achieving the objective?

1. Because when I listen at home, I'm sighted, not blind. So the results of a blind test are not as relevant as those of a sighted test.

2. Because when I go to audition something, for me there needs to be an element of fun / pleasure involved (given this is a hobby an' all). I personally don't find arranging and meeting all of the requirements that go into proper ABX testing fun but laborious, so it wouldn't interest me.

 

[The_Lhc]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

Oh, I don't know, it made me snort tea out my nose.

Sorry, I'll put a new keyboard in the post.

 

[The_Lhc]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

Yeah, what's your point?

MY point was that you can't tell the internetz what to do and demanding that a forum topic is not to be derailed is actually more idiotic than my response as you're just encouraging it.

 

[altruistic.lemon]

Have a feeling snorting is to do with the intaking of breath or substances, could be wrong, though.

 

[chebby]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

Yeah, what's your point?

MY point was that you can't tell the internetz what to do and demanding that a forum topic is not to be derailed is actually more idiotic than my response as you're just encouraging it.

Yes, but you have to remember that these kind of threads tend to be started on the assumption that we all need to be taught something. So, therefore, they tend to be posted by those of a pedagogic disposition. Such people assume that when they tell you to 'sit still and behave' you should do so because it's good for you.

 

[The_Lhc]

Have a feeling snorting is to do with the intaking of breath or substances, could be wrong, though.

snort

Noun

An explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through a person's nose, used to express indignation, derision, or incredulity.

Verb

Make a sudden sound through one's nose, esp. to express indignation or derision: "she snorted with laughter".

Synonyms sniff - snore

According to dictionary.com anyway...

 

[TrevC]

I don't need blind tests to tell me what can make a difference and what can't.

 

[byakuya83]

professorhat, thank you for the kind response. I didn't consider my request unreasonable and it's good to see some members are still able to respond like adults. I can appreciate why you might trust your ears more in an environment more akin to your own listening environment. To me that makes sense. The-Lhc, please try not to make yourself look like more of an idiot than you already do. Chebby, are you referring to how some members need to be taught how to post according to the rules?

 

[floyd droid]

I'm back in..

The-Lhc, please try not to make yourself look like more of an idiot than you already do.

How to win friends and influence people ,nice job of that you have made. Good luck.

Chebby, are you referring to how some members need to be taught how to post according to the rules?

Not totaly sure that you have grasped the nettle here.

This is fun.

I'm out again.

 

[chebby]

Chebby, are you referring to how some members need to be taught how to post according to the rules?

No. I am referring to your 'missionary work' amongst us poor benighted souls. (You and a few others.)

It is dressed up as 'lets have an interesting discussion' but the subtext or agenda is always education. (Education on active speakers, on cables, on 'foo', on how we should listen, on how we should audition etc.)

Are you going to tell me how to sit still and not divert your thread as well?

 

[TrevC]

The_Lhc, that was idiotic.

Yeah, what's your point?

MY point was that you can't tell the internetz what to do and demanding that a forum topic is not to be derailed is actually more idiotic than my response as you're just encouraging it.

Yes, but you have to remember that these kind of threads tend to be started on the assumption that we all need to be taught something. So, therefore, they tend to be posted by those of a pedagogic disposition. Such people assume that when they tell you to 'sit still and behave' you should do so because it's good for you.

It is good for you. it saves you wasting cash. :bounce:

 

[char_lotte]

I'm in......

I'm out.

 

[floyd droid]

Are you going to tell me how to sit still and not divert your thread as well?

Minagen.

Think that the OP did just that earlier in the thread Chebby.

Moutagen

 

[byakuya83]

I wouldn't want to be friends with either The_Lhc or Chebby, both appear to have a hidden agenda and come across as confrontational.

Their attempts to derail the discussion should be ignored.

It's a shame for those who wish to have a more grown-up discussion and share their thoughts on sighted auditions. I can certainly see the merit in them.

 

[steve_1979]

I'm in...... I'm out.

Shake it all about?

 

[the record spot]

I wouldn't want to be friends with either The_Lhc or Chebby, both appear to have a hidden agenda and come across as confrontational. Their attempts to derail the discussion should be ignored. It's a shame for those who wish to have a more grown-up discussion and share their thoughts on sighted auditions. I can certainly see the merit in them.

Yeah. Like Chebby didn't hit the nail on the head. I answered the question earlier so I feel like I've contributed, but let's not kid ourselves what at least part of the rationale for this thread was and let's not call it something it isn't.

 

[char_lotte]

I wouldn't want to be friends with either The_Lhc or Chebby, both appear to have a hidden agenda and come across as confrontational. Their attempts to derail the discussion should be ignored. It's a shame for those who wish to have a more grown-up discussion and share their thoughts on sighted auditions. I can certainly see the merit in them.

Aww....bless.

 

[the record spot]

Aww....bless.

 

[byakuya83]

Used to do what, blind/sighted tests? Are you saying you only bother testing speakers now as the other components are, for the most part, audibly transparent? From experience I would agree. I think speakers are probably the item most worthy of auditioning, in terms of judging the sound.

Record Spot, this was meant as a reply to your earlier post!

 

[altruistic.lemon]

I test wine blind, great fun, (especially when you forget you're not supposed to swallow) and you can taste the nuances of grape/terroir/oak etc.

Is wine allowed to taste objectively different, or does that go against your creed?