good audio designers know the ear is the best measuring tool

Posted by Tom Schuman (A) on September 30, 2004 at 01:32:46

In Reply to: So this EE Says... posted by Audiopolous on July 20, 2004 at 08:28:19:

...and that the ear is many times more sensitive than the most exact measuring tool (even if that tool is measuring exactly, and in the same way, that parameter which the ear is perceiving, which is doubtful).
These points are uncontroversial.
It has nothing to do with 'magic' nor with 'emotion', just fineness of human perception.
Another implication is that variations in how individuals hear things makes audio reviewing, especially of cables and power devices, a black art indeed! Why anyone would listen to what any reviewer would have to say about a cable, when his room and system is completely different than one's own, is mystifying to me.
But now I am off the point a bit.
Tom

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Topic - So this EE Says... - Audiopolous 08:28:19 07/20/04 (16)

This EE Has a Different Opinion.... - Todd Krieger 21:30:42 01/14/05 (0)

have a mere minor in EE - Mart 04:40:11 10/12/04 (0)

good audio designers know the ear is the best measuring tool - Tom Schuman 01:32:46 09/30/04 (0)

Re: So this EE Says... - Curtis L 19:44:35 09/27/04 (0)

Re: So this EE Says... - Tre' 02:53:31 08/10/04 (0)

There are two possibilities... - Jim Austin 14:04:31 07/22/04 (2)

Re: There is a third possibility... - gregorach 05:48:51 09/10/04 (0)

VERY good point.. but to add a bit... - Audiopolous 04:48:04 07/23/04 (0)

Re: So this EE Says... - jneutron 08:30:20 07/21/04 (7)

I interpreted what he said in quite the opposite way! - Recordfan 08:11:51 07/22/04 (2)

Finally a engineer who can think past his text books!!! - TomWh 18:50:34 08/22/04 (0)

I am even more confused.. - jneutron 11:48:30 07/22/04 (0)

Breathe deep my firend, I think what he was trying to say is... - Audiopolous 10:42:42 07/21/04 (3)

hmmmm - jneutron 11:13:32 07/21/04 (2)

You can exhale, and... - Audiopolous 12:23:01 07/21/04 (1)

Re: You can exhale, and... - DaWoofer 17:23:44 10/26/04 (0)

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