In Reply to: That's great... posted by mkuller on August 25, 2012 at 13:48:17:
This is true certainly, but it would also help if folks took the trouble to make sure they actually do know what a word or words mean.
Mike's catch of "order of magnitude" is certainly one of these. Few folks know what it actually means...ten times greater.
Very few changes to an already well sorted system are an order of magnitude.
There is also the problem of listening bias, which is, to some extent, based on hearing acuity.
For instance, if my hearing has begun the slow top-end roll off of old age, I might like a pair of speaker cables that would be too bright for, say my wife, but make me mighty happy.
It seems to me when we read an equipment review we may be asking for trouble for the simple fact that none of us really know what the reviewer's system sounds like, and this is especially true of folks who review equipment but not word usage.
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Follow Ups
- RE: That's great... - louie3 07:08:50 08/26/12 (3)
- I hate to nitpick... - mkuller 20:46:29 08/26/12 (2)
- RE: I hate to nitpick... - the old school 06:44:46 08/28/12 (0)
- RE: I hate to nitpick... - louie3 06:37:44 08/27/12 (0)