In Reply to: Blind Testing posted by John Atkinson on October 28, 2016 at 04:13:08:
Hi John,Oops, my mistake on those numbers. I'd known it was 7, actually, because at the time read it, I was hoping you were going to go for 8.
For the record, I applaud your effort for doing this. In fact, I suspect you did that because you know that's what me done -- compare.
Just so people know, Bob Stuart contacted me by phone just before my original MQA article was set to run. At that time, I made the offer to send him material produced by one of Canada's most prolific and most respected recording and mastering engineers -- material that goes all the way back to the '80s with those early digital recorders. He had the material set. Bob had also mentioned to me that he was making a trip to Canada and I even offered to bring him to his studio, which is in Toronto. Bob didn't appear interested on the phone, and a follow-up email to wasn't replied to. So it never happened.
These lack of proper comparisons are not only suspect, but also noticed by many -- you can read the responses below and, when I talk to many digital designers, they say the exact same thing. Like politicians' claims that have no substance or backing, manufacturers that do the same thing have stand the very strong chance of being doubted.
So good for at least doing that. Your results certainly don't convince me, but that's at least what has to be done.
Doug Schneider
SoundStage!
Edits: 10/28/16
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- My Mistake... - Doug Schneider 05:11:31 10/28/16 (33)
- RE: My Mistake... - Peter Breuninger 15:05:25 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:31:59 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:16:01 10/28/16 (30)
- Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 08:13:48 10/28/16 (15)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Michael Lavorgna 08:46:06 10/28/16 (13)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Peter Breuninger 15:08:23 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 09:19:42 10/28/16 (11)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Michael Lavorgna 13:44:09 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - Doug Schneider 14:19:39 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Comparisons/Marketing/Etc. - ahendler 11:11:54 10/28/16 (8)
- What!!! No Crying?? No Fits of Ecstasy?? Nothing like that video on the MQA site? No birth of new world? nt - bjh 14:26:57 10/28/16 (0)
- Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 11:56:43 10/28/16 (6)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - ahendler 14:19:55 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 14:32:05 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Isaak J. Garvey 12:02:43 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Doug Schneider 12:12:45 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... - Isaak J. Garvey 12:16:59 10/28/16 (0)
- I wonder how much Robert Harley was paid? - hawkmoon 12:11:03 10/28/16 (0)
- Well said - fmak 08:21:36 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:20:37 10/28/16 (13)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:22:58 10/28/16 (12)
- I typically do not read forums - fmak 07:52:10 10/28/16 (4)
- I've found - Jim Austin 09:16:36 10/28/16 (1)
- We have - fmak 03:58:47 10/29/16 (0)
- RE: I typically do not read forums - Michael Lavorgna 07:56:01 10/28/16 (1)
- I write about audio, not psychology - fmak 08:20:42 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 07:28:05 10/28/16 (6)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 09:57:21 10/28/16 (4)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 10:00:14 10/28/16 (3)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 10:01:08 10/28/16 (2)
- RE: My Mistake... - Isaak J. Garvey 10:02:51 10/28/16 (1)
- RE: My Mistake... - Mercman 10:04:05 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: My Mistake... - Michael Lavorgna 07:30:35 10/28/16 (0)