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thetubeguy1954

In Reply to: RE: ??? posted by kerr on March 07, 2008 at 04:47:21

Hello Kerr,

I have to admit that I don't know how this particular ABX box was built and SF tech is most likely correct that not all ABX boxes are built the same. That said I don't believe that any ABX, or any other component period, is 100% transparent. So like every other component the ABX box would most likely add some sort of charactoristic coloration to the sound and thus also to the interconnects, speakerwire or DUT attached to it.

As I've stated numerous times before the only way to remove additional distortions and colorations from interconnects, speakerwire or any other DUT when doing a DBT, is to have someone manually changing the wires! Of course this person doing the changing needs to be behind a curtain or wall of some sort so they don't accidently provide some visual or sonic clues. I realize it wouldn't be easy to set this up, but it would remove the insertion of an additional component and it wouldn't require using someone trained in doing a DBT with an ABX box either.

Strange as it may seem even though removing the ABX eliminates one ---not all--- of the subjectivists major concerns about DBTs the LFO here at PHP poo-poo this idea of manually changing wires as being a "weird-science" suggestion.

Thetubeguy1954

A Rational Subjectivist

Follow Ups:

My point was... - kerr 07:25:32 03/07/08 (18)
- The real issue with switch boxes - E-Stat 09:54:42 03/07/08 (17)
  - Thanks For That Info! (nt) - thetubeguy1954 10:44:48 03/07/08 (0)
  - RE: The real issue with switch boxes - andy_c 10:45:50 03/07/08 (15)
    - RE: The real issue with switch boxes - Dan Banquer 06:33:42 03/08/08 (6)
      - RE: The real issue with switch boxes - andy_c 08:15:02 03/08/08 (5)
        
        RE: The real issue with switch boxes - Dan Banquer 08:30:24 03/08/08 (4)
        
        RE: The real issue with switch boxes - andy_c 09:53:16 03/08/08 (3)
        
        RE: The real issue with switch boxes - Dan Banquer 13:19:12 03/08/08 (2)
        
        Pat Tobin knows about this stuff,too - Atexanathome 11:06:43 03/09/08 (1)
        
        It's a major problem in this business: - Dan Banquer 16:51:13 03/10/08 (0)
    - What's worse, ABX switches are far more transparent than those found in a Mastersound Ref 845 or SP-9 MK III, etc. - AJinFLA 13:51:27 03/07/08 (7)
      - :) - E-Stat 16:50:06 03/07/08 (6)
        
        Onl;y a FOOL Talks About What He Hasn't Heard! - thetubeguy1954 18:13:20 03/07/08 (5)
        
        Well hello Mr. Fool - Richard BassNut Greene 09:49:43 03/10/08 (4)
        
        RE: Well hello Mr. Fool - AJinFLA 17:54:57 03/10/08 (2)
        
        You say: ........ "Now let's hope no one goes berserk here..." - Richard BassNut Greene 07:47:58 03/11/08 (1)
        
        RE: You say: ........ "Now let's hope no one goes berserk here..." - thetubeguy1954 09:04:21 03/12/08 (0)
        
        Forgive Me. I Keep Forgeting You Need EVERYTHING Explained In Great Detail - thetubeguy1954 13:31:27 03/10/08 (0)

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