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RE: That is putting the cart before the horse

I share with you (even if not so strictly) the scientific mindset, but there are occasions in which spotting a difference using a perfect experiment setup would be a waste of time and money, as common sense(s)
are very good to distinguish it. A different issue is the eventual necessity to invent and test a new theory to explain it (but this activity stems from unexplained exceptions).
I mean, I can agree with you that what follows is not a scientific law, but "I can assure you that my beloved Tivoli One, on my desk, doesn't sound as good as my HI-FI system".
And probably even you would agree without performing a double blind test.
That would not bother you because it would be explainable within our knowledge and technology.
What I am trying to communicate is that the difference is so evident that I can reasonably trust my ears without doubting that I am fooling myself. I mean, it is not so subtle that I would need more precise investigation. That said I cannot affirm that my sentence can pass a scientific test. Neither does the sentence over my Tivoli.
Nor the preference of a Brunello di Montalcino over a one euro wine.

But in this case you do not agree because this damn trick is not explainable. So now we need two things: verify if the phenomenon exists (many here affirm it does) and - separately, if it does - try to explain within our knowledge or modifying it.

Obviously what I say it is not meant to change your mind, only to warn you that in my opinion this tweak "does" something (good). We can fool ourselves, but I can assure you that in the past I returned tweaks that in my opinion did nothing (and their price was much, much higher. The cost invested being one of the elements that can contribute a complacent response).

All what I said is, more or less, what I meant with "common sense".

As to the possibility of trying, why wouldn't you take a look into Galileo's telescope? :-)
Kind Regards

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