WhatHifi tests

[drummerman]

Further to Mr_Poletsky's 'switch box' thread I was wondering how you (WhatHifi) test equipment in a group test. Do you plug/unplug every different component/speaker or do you use some switching devise?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Lots of pluggery and unpluggery going on - switch boxes are hardly conducive to good sound and pictures, as anyone will tell you who audititioned speakers way back when with one of those old in-store comparators.

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="Andrew Everard"]Lots of pluggery and unpluggery going on - switch boxes are hardly conducive to good sound and pictures, as anyone will tell you who audititioned speakers way back when with one of those old in-store comparators[/quote]

Yes. Just thought I remember one of the mags or a manufacturer did design an 'audiophile' switch box which was used in group tests some years back and perhaps now still. Thanks

 

[Andrew Everard]

Not by us. We did have one of these for a while ages and ages (and I mean years) back, but we haven't used it for yonks and I have no idea where it is now.

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="Andrew Everard"]Not by us. We did have one of these for a while ages and ages (and I mean years) back, but we haven't used it for yonks and I have no idea where it is now.
[/quote]

Thats the one

 

[Anonymous]

I remember that, sad isn't it. It must be from the mid 90's when I started buying WHF. I thought at the time it would become a ubiquitous testing tool. It did cost alot and was claimed to be transparent signalwise. I was young though...