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In Reply to: RE: Ironically, the medical "gold standard" shares little in common with audio trials posted by E-Stat on November 08, 2016 at 06:59:33
And in that regard it serves exactly the same purpuse in all of it's scientific uses. To eliminate human bias effects.
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The main problem with blind tests is this: negative results mean nothing. You cannot generalize and say this device doesn't work. In that regard blind test is jus lie any test..
"The main problem with blind tests is this: negative results mean nothing."
First of all, there is no such thing as negative or positive results. There are simply results. The we can apply a statistical analysis to those results to get probabilities of what was and was not being detected by the testee in that particular test.
"You cannot generalize and say this device doesn't work. In that regard blind test is jus lie any test.."
A propper analysis of a single dbt abx test will not offer such a conclusion. Were someone to draw such a conclusion from a dbt they would be making a poor analysis of the results. But making a poor analysis of the results does not make a dbt just like any test.
Or a matter of preferences?
Audiophilia is a consumer hobby. It's all about an aesthetic experience. So I say whatever floats your boat is right for you. This idea that there is a "right way" or a "wrong way" of enjoying music is kind of absurd. Science, real science is an amazing tool. If the designers and manufacturers of audio equipment can use it to make a better product I am all for it. If they don't use it and still make a kick ass product that is great too. But consumers need only please themselves and how they do it is not for anyone else to judge.Now if that isn't good enough for an audiophile. If a "subjectivist" feels that it isn't enough to enjoy audio but feels they have to deny the massive body of scientific research on the subjects of audio and human hearing and deny that they are subject to bias effects I am going to call bullshit on them. Likewise if any "objectivist" thinks they are doing elgitimate science in their livingroom and that anyone who doesn't share their opinions on audio is an "audiophool" I will call bullshit on them too. The great audio debate isn't about science. Science is the victim of the great audio debate. The great audio debate is about ego. It's a stupid pissing contest that nobody ever wins.
Edits: 11/19/16
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