In Reply to: HE2005: The Great Debate posted by John Atkinson on May 8, 2005 at 20:35:12:
You are to be congratulated for sponsoring the debate. I was particularly amused by Arny's backpeddling around 24:00 when he said that their ABX test detected differences in ALL 5 amplifiers in an eight hour day - but, but only when the errors were passed through several times. So, there ARE differences. Duh.I was also taken by this quote of his following the scream:
"When you train people to be sensitive listeners, it can impinge on their ability to enjoy music".
My feeling is quite the contrary. It is after 30 years of critical listening that I find more enjoyment to music as I am able to appreciate more of what is there. Perhaps when you assume that effectively there are no audible differences, then a lot of folks are still living with their "SS Quad" amps. :)
rw
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Follow Ups
- Well done, sir - E-Stat 14:17:27 05/11/05 (42)
- Re: Well done, sir - toxicport.e 14:53:58 05/11/05 (41)
- Like Hell we don't test like that! - rcrump 16:18:26 05/12/05 (0)
- Re: Well done, sir - Pat D 11:01:11 05/12/05 (39)
- You can check with him... - mkuller 10:43:32 05/14/05 (17)
- Re: You can check with him... - Pat D 09:49:09 05/15/05 (16)
- Far cry or nearly the same? - mkuller 11:31:41 05/15/05 (15)
- Re: Far cry or nearly the same? - bjh 16:30:59 05/15/05 (14)
- Funny--I seem to have gotten him to admit my point. - Pat D 19:33:44 05/15/05 (13)
- What point? - mkuller 09:56:00 05/16/05 (11)
- Re: What point? - Pat D 13:44:09 05/16/05 (9)
- For all practical purposes... - mkuller 14:10:28 05/16/05 (8)
- Inventing your own logic? - Pat D 14:19:15 05/16/05 (7)
- Re: Inventing your own logic? - bjh 14:46:12 05/16/05 (6)
- Re: Inventing your own logic? - Pat D 14:59:18 05/16/05 (5)
- What are you saying Pat? - bjh 15:19:42 05/16/05 (4)
- Oh come now! - Pat D 18:13:56 05/16/05 (3)
- False Prophet - bjh 23:03:08 05/16/05 (2)
- I never pretended to be a prophet! - Pat D 07:59:58 05/17/05 (1)
- Re: I never pretended to be a prophet! - bjh 09:09:26 05/17/05 (0)
- Re: What point? - kerr 13:41:58 05/16/05 (0)
- Re: Funny--I seem to have gotten him to admit my point. - bjh 20:48:27 05/15/05 (0)
- I'll be happy to quote him directly - E-Stat 19:51:00 05/12/05 (12)
- You need to review your logical quantifiers. - Pat D 20:41:26 05/12/05 (11)
- Then what? - E-Stat 04:43:16 05/13/05 (10)
- Re: Then what? - Pat D 09:32:09 05/13/05 (9)
- You're a trip, Pat :) - E-Stat 09:54:24 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Then what? - bjh 09:41:19 05/13/05 (7)
- Re: Then what? - Pat D 15:02:40 05/13/05 (6)
- Re: Then what? - bjh 16:25:39 05/13/05 (5)
- More bad logic. - Pat D 21:08:14 05/13/05 (4)
- You continue to miss my point - E-Stat 04:43:42 05/14/05 (3)
- How many times are you planning to repeat your entirely obvious point ? - bjh 05:42:36 05/14/05 (1)
- You're right - E-Stat 06:38:28 05/14/05 (0)
- You have a point? - Pat D 05:34:10 05/14/05 (0)
- Re: Well done, sir - toxicport.e 16:25:22 05/12/05 (7)
- A straw amplifier? - John Atkinson 04:54:24 05/13/05 (5)
- Re: A straw amplifier? - john curl 10:01:20 05/13/05 (2)
- Memories (sniff) - E-Stat 12:20:45 05/13/05 (1)
- Re: Memories (sniff) - John Atkinson 16:21:14 05/13/05 (0)
- Straw amps? - jbmcb 06:47:02 05/13/05 (1)
- Re: Straw amps? - bjh 07:48:53 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Well done, sir - john curl 16:54:37 05/12/05 (0)