In Reply to: Well, I never suggested any sound card... posted by The Real Dick Hertz on March 3, 2007 at 15:53:20:
> Now I also realize there are golden ears in this forum who could hear
> things no dog or bat could hear, and that in itself would render any
> test other than a subjective listening test useless.A controlled subjective listening test is a perfectly valid form of measurement. Unfortunately, I think you will find they will also refuse to use such tests as well because of past results.
They are simply asking you to accept their assertions about perceived sound differences (quite reasonable in many cases) and their assertions that it is due to not fully understood defects in various hardware devices audibly altering the sound field impinging on their ears (utter nonsense in almost every case).
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- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - andy19191 02:47:20 03/04/07 (18)
- "They are simply asking you to accept their assertions about perceived sound differences." LOL! No way! - clarkjohnsen 10:25:51 03/05/07 (2)
- Absolutely correct - kerr 11:37:38 03/05/07 (1)
- But the "objectivists" just don't "get it". nt - clarkjohnsen 12:32:03 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - john curl 11:46:17 03/04/07 (14)
- Begging your pardon, but I've never claimed to be proficient in that field. Do, please, however... - clarkjohnsen 10:30:52 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - andy19191 13:46:54 03/04/07 (12)
- "Clark openly admits science does not apply to audio." Got some Chapter & Verse on that, pal? - clarkjohnsen 10:49:14 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - Jon Risch 21:13:05 03/04/07 (7)
- Damn, we almost met once! - clarkjohnsen 10:55:03 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - andy19191 00:52:22 03/05/07 (5)
- Andy, now let's see your CV...(nt) - mkuller 18:46:32 03/07/07 (0)
- "audiophile products like Klaus's resonating cups." Man you are a hoot! nt - clarkjohnsen 10:59:17 03/05/07 (0)
- Dismissed out of hand for supporting DIY cables - Jon Risch 10:15:57 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - john curl 09:12:28 03/05/07 (1)
- Well said, on the AES! I treated them similarly, although at greater length, in The Wood Effect. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:57:27 03/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - john curl 14:08:49 03/04/07 (2)
- Re: Well, I never suggested any sound card... - andy19191 23:29:22 03/04/07 (1)
- Or.. - mkuller 10:26:36 03/06/07 (0)