In Reply to: Do you use an ABX box to audition all of your potential audio purchases? nt posted by Analog Scott on February 24, 2007 at 19:43:21:
You obviously mis-understand the purpose of ABX testing. It is supposedly to prove that people can hear a claimed difference once suggestive biases are removed.
It is not to make a preference choice between two items.Note the wording in the first sentence. If the result comes out as a null, the result is "not proved".. the result is NOT "does not exist" as is quite often wrongly interpretted.
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- Re: Do you use an ABX box to audition all of your potential audio purchases? nt - geoff_j 12:45:49 02/25/07 (62)
- i understand very well what ABX is used for - Analog Scott 14:57:25 02/25/07 (61)
- Re: i understand very well what ABX is used for - geoff_j 15:10:36 02/25/07 (19)
- who said anything about unsubstantiated claims? - Analog Scott 15:19:47 02/25/07 (18)
- Re: who said anything about unsubstantiated claims? - geoff_j 19:26:42 02/25/07 (17)
- Actually you didn't answer my question - Analog Scott 21:46:27 02/25/07 (16)
- Re: Actually you didn't answer my question - geoff_j 22:04:08 02/25/07 (15)
- I did - Analog Scott 22:23:35 02/25/07 (14)
- Re: I did - geoff_j 22:29:32 02/25/07 (13)
- Umm, you wrote "not necessarily...," which is a - robert young 06:15:22 02/27/07 (1)
- Re: Umm, you wrote "not necessarily...," which is a - geoff_j 02:11:41 03/01/07 (0)
- Re: I did - Analog Scott 22:39:34 02/25/07 (10)
- Yep I did strike a nerve here. Looks like Geoff has just soiled himself. - Analog Scott 07:18:31 02/26/07 (0)
- Re: I did - geoff_j 23:38:12 02/25/07 (8)
- Look . just for you I'll put it in one syllable - geoff_j 23:57:55 02/25/07 (1)
- Re: Look . just for you I'll put it in one syllable - geoff_j 23:59:25 02/25/07 (0)
- Look . just for you I'll put it in one syllable - geoff_j 23:56:59 02/25/07 (5)
- 5 raging posts to answer one of two simple questions. - Analog Scott 08:27:27 02/26/07 (1)
- Re: 5 raging posts to answer one of two simple questions. - geoff_j 02:14:18 03/01/07 (0)
- Nor... - geoff_j 00:16:38 02/26/07 (2)
- Re: Nor... - thetubeguy1954 14:06:33 02/26/07 (1)
- Re: Nor... - geoff_j 02:18:42 03/01/07 (0)
- What business is if of yours? I make no claims amounting to extraordinary hearing abilities. - Pat D 15:10:14 02/25/07 (40)
- wow, guess I struck a nerve - Analog Scott 15:24:12 02/25/07 (39)
- Got you on the run, eh? You don't have an expensive ABX box but you want me to get one. - Pat D 18:00:48 02/25/07 (15)
- No, it is you whose on the run. - Analog Scott 21:56:01 02/25/07 (14)
- Why do you need to know? - Pat D 05:31:27 02/26/07 (7)
- Why do you need to keep it a secret? - Analog Scott 07:23:11 02/26/07 (6)
- Ahh, you reveal your true motives. - Pat D 10:32:15 02/26/07 (5)
- Actually I revealed your true motives. - Analog Scott 10:44:57 02/26/07 (4)
- You total lack of logic is really funny. - Pat D 17:27:24 02/26/07 (3)
- Your lack of integrity is really sad. - Analog Scott 07:02:44 02/27/07 (2)
- Nothing specific, eh? - Pat D 14:37:08 02/27/07 (1)
- Your posts say it all. - Analog Scott 16:55:49 02/27/07 (0)
- Re: No, it is you whose on the run. - geoff_j 23:45:16 02/25/07 (5)
- Trying to communicate - Analog Scott 10:47:35 02/26/07 (4)
- Why do you want us to use DBTs to choose equipment when you don't so use them? - Pat D 19:24:11 02/26/07 (3)
- Why do you ask stupid questions based on phoney premises? - Analog Scott 07:04:09 02/27/07 (2)
- Oh dear, those unspecified "phoney premises!" - Pat D 14:18:14 02/27/07 (1)
- Oh dear time to play with the OCD last word freak, again - Analog Scott 16:57:21 02/27/07 (0)
- Whoa - new guy! - kerr 16:21:51 02/25/07 (4)
- Re: Whoa - new guy! - Pat D 18:20:41 02/25/07 (3)
- Kibitzer - kerr 04:43:47 02/26/07 (0)
- ad hominem. So predictable - Analog Scott 22:02:54 02/25/07 (1)
- You should learn what an "ad hominem" argument is. (nt) - Pat D 05:58:22 02/28/07 (0)
- Re: wow, guess I struck a nerve - geoff_j 15:32:19 02/25/07 (17)
- It would appaer that those whining about others avoiding ABX - Analog Scott 22:04:51 02/25/07 (2)
- Re: It would appaer that those whining about others avoiding ABX - geoff_j 23:43:44 02/25/07 (1)
- Were you born this - Analog Scott 15:54:02 02/26/07 (0)
- Ludicrous claims - kerr 16:33:35 02/25/07 (13)
- Re: Ludricous claims - theaudiohobby 16:52:09 02/25/07 (12)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - Ted Smith 17:21:03 02/25/07 (11)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - theaudiohobby 18:19:22 02/25/07 (10)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - Pat D 19:05:48 02/25/07 (9)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - Ted Smith 20:02:56 02/25/07 (0)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - theaudiohobby 19:23:48 02/25/07 (7)
- Re: Ludicrous claims - Ted Smith 21:16:32 02/25/07 (6)
- Re: Off-topic Moderation - theaudiohobby 10:01:43 02/26/07 (4)
- How would you define the posts AJ in FLA makes? - robert young 06:05:11 02/27/07 (2)
- Re: How would you define the posts AJ in FLA makes? - theaudiohobby 07:25:57 02/27/07 (1)
- Re: How would you define the posts AJ in FLA makes? - robert young 04:57:09 02/28/07 (0)
- Re: Off-topic Moderation - Ted Smith 12:00:04 02/26/07 (0)
- Re: Same old principle - theaudiohobby 01:26:47 02/26/07 (0)