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In Reply to: Am I closed minded or more open minded... posted by Chris_F on January 26, 2006 at 11:14:12:
...we express our opinions civily and with respect? I'll try.I agree with both snkby and Chris.
1--I believe that EVERY change to a music-reproduction system changes its sound, no matter how subtly.
2--I believe that those who believe that if it can't be measured, a difference can't exist are highly arrogant, as if they know everything about what to measure and how to measure it. There are lots of engineers in this group.
3--I believe that each of us has significantly different physical hearing abilities AND listening skills. The golden-eared audiofiles probably are, indeed, hearing what they describe, but see #4.
4--I believe that MOST of us are FAR too sloppy in our methods of determining just what differences they hear. Not very often do we read of someone doing real back-and-forth tests. Usually it's more like 'I put this in my system and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE'!
5--I believe that most of us are not careful enough in our use of language in describing the differences we hear. WAY too often I read read things like 'knocked my socks off', 'kicked ass' (whatever THAT means), 'huge difference', 'night and day', or perhaps my favorite, 'completely different'. Each time I read that, I think 'OK, it was good before and now it's really bad?' Or maybe 'you loved the sound of your system before and now you hate it?'
Subtle differences in the sounds of music-reproduction systems do indeed exist, IMO. I wish we were more logical in determining what those differences are and then LOTS more careful when describing them.
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Follow Ups
- How about we DON'T rant, call anyone names, or generate badwill. How 'bout... - jeffreybehr 15:23:05 01/26/06 (6)
- Re: How about we DON'T rant, call anyone names, or generate badwill. How 'bout... - David Aiken 13:16:54 01/27/06 (0)
- The other end of the stick - kingdaddy 17:16:26 01/26/06 (3)
- kingdaddy,that is really funny stuff ! - Keith Lockwood 09:20:02 01/27/06 (0)
- Excuse me, but... aren't you the one doing the ridiculing here? nt - clarkjohnsen 23:19:27 01/26/06 (0)
- You're right that there are a bunch of rude, mean-spirited folk here... - jeffreybehr 19:59:16 01/26/06 (0)
- I agree - Tuckers 15:49:59 01/26/06 (0)
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