Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
floyd droid said:byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
Yeah on the edge of a cliff.
byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
professorhat said:byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
When I'm auditioning something, purely for myself, as a hobby.
byakuya83 said:Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
cheeseboy said:byakuya83 said:Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
yes, when you're worried about the asthetics of an item, a blind test isn't much good then is it
jcbrum said:professorhat said:byakuya83 said:are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
When I'm auditioning something, purely for myself, as a hobby.
I think professorhat makes a valid point.
Often we see some item that we think we would like to own. We then 'audition' it so that we can detemine whether it has some characteristic which might be offensive to us. If it passes that test, we probably go ahead and buy it. Or keep it if we have already made the purchase.
Such a simple test is the usually the basis for selection, ime. It's quick and simple, and justifies an already pre-determined (probably) purchase decision, or halts the process, if an adverse situation occurs.
byakuya83 said:when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?
byakuya83 said:...when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound...
jcbrum said:My spell checker seems to have stopped working on this forum. Don't know why. Typos are a nuisance. - JC
byakuya83 said:...when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound...
I didn't wish to focus on aesthetics or practicality. I think some are answering a different question.
Professor Hat, how does auditioning when sighted assist in achieving the objective?
altruistic.lemon said:I think you mean visual influences, brum me old chum, though visionary would indeed be interesting!
byakuya83 said:Following on from the ABX thread; when the only objective is to determine, by ear, which system/component produces the more preferable sound are there any situations where a sighted test would be superior to a blind test?