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RE: I still haven't heard a satisfactory explanation:

Do you expect what John hears to change after another DBT produces a null result? How is that supposed to happen?

Similarly, if you don't hear a difference between CD and hi-res, do you expect that to change if somebody else gets a positive result in a DBT? How would that happen?

So what exactly is the point of doing all these DBTs to prove or disprove the audibility of things? I can understand Harman's use of blind testing to try to understand listener preferences regarding loudspeaker response. I can even somewhat understand how DBTs helped codec developers figure out how to optimize the use of limited bitrate. But I don't understand the point of conducting DBTs in the hope of proving or disproving the audibility of things like cables or hi-res digital. What do you get out of that besides fodder for more internet arguments?


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  • RE: I still haven't heard a satisfactory explanation: - Dave_K 14:37:31 12/05/14 (0)

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