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RE: "but John Atkinson's measurements pulled it down"

Posted by Pat D on September 15, 2018 at 11:20:34:
"They don't call him John 'measuring-the-wrong-thing' Atkinson for nothing."
I've never known anyone to call him that, and indeed, I wonder what it means. It is not just a simple matter of Good vs. Bad. You neglect the fact that JA also did some listening and found what he heard did correlate with his measurements. I have found JA to be an excellent speaker reviewer in his own right.
"However, the more I listened, and more importantly, as I listened to a wide range of different kinds of music, I became aware of a degree of congestion in the upper midrange and a slightly nasal coloration. Both characteristics were apparent with solo piano recordings. With my recording of Robert Schumann's Symphonic