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In Reply to: RE: If that was the point....It's an interesting point that suborts subjectivists methodologies posted by Analog Scott on January 11, 2008 at 08:43:02
To me there is nothing to discuss when it comes to a deep enough null affecting a no real difference. To me that is inherently obvious that if the signal is significantly similar enough there is a threshold at which the difference will become inaudible in practice. I don't think any writer at Stereophile has ever said otherwise. Any subjectivist who believes otherwise doesn't really understand the idea of a null signal or are off the deep end. Do you actually know any such individuals?
Sure. I'd say that this post is an example. Assuming for the moment that the reference amp possesses the "subtle qualities that are important in long term listening to bring you closer to the music", Mike seems to be saying that any Carver amp, despite the fact that it measures a null difference to an amplifier that possesses these qualities, cannot itself possess them (because it's a Carver amp). I think that's an untenable position and I suspect it's relatively common.
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