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"If you cannot measure it - it doesn't exist"

"If you cannot measure it - it doesn't exist" - this holds absolutely true.
But many forget that your ear is the most important measuring tool.
Some people have weak hearing, and they decide based on numbers only that machines have produced. But in these cases, it doesn't matter if they have a Bose wave radio or a refined setup. Most people who can burn money already have very poor hearing. (No pun, just an honest observation.)

Measurements are important to troubleshoot. I have a scope, and I use it to visualize what's wrong or what needs to be improved, but depend on my ear alone for determination of sonic quality.

This is a process that every audiophile has to go through: if you can't trust your ears, seek someone with good hearing out, and learn. Hearing can, and does improve by training, even at old age. However, if you listen to ear-killer systems, it will deteriorate.

Happy music listening!

Janos


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  • "If you cannot measure it - it doesn't exist" - Janos 16:26:48 03/02/06 (0)


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