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In Reply to: But audiophiles rarely do that. . They read positive reviews first ...and then are biased when they audition a component posted by Richard BassNut Greene on February 13, 2007 at 07:38:36:
Except for components borrowed for a trial at home, which may be for only a day or two, audio components are often judged in different rooms and used with different components than they would be in their final destination: The audio system in YOUR home.And there would different AC lines in different locations.
The usual audition methodology, which usually includes comparing components playing at different volumes, along with the possibility of imagining differences because the listener expects to hear certain things with the brand/model in use ... leads to a high probability of a listener claiming to hear 'differences'.
In fact, the typical methodology for auditioning components almost guarantees "hearing differences" even if the same component is used!
Component A heard at a store, or heard at a friend's home, is VERY likely to sound different than the same Component A heard in your own room ... simply because the rooms and associated components are different. The SPL's are likely to be different too, not to mention the AC lines.
If an audiophile wants to audition ONLY the sound quality of a component without "expectations bias', then the component must be auditioned long-term, at home, with the brand name hidden.
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Richard BassNut Greene
Subjective Audiophile 2007
Follow Ups:
"If an audiophile wants to audition ONLY the sound quality of a component without "expectations bias', then the component must be auditioned long-term, at home, with the brand name hidden."But why stop there? I mean surely if the audiophile were aware that some new component was installed this in and of itself could involve expectation bias that might well affect subjective evaluation.
Don't you think it would be better if the retailer snuck into the prospect's dwelling and secretly swapped components. Then the dealer could monitor the audiophile's internet posting to see if he/she were adopting a more favorable attitude, i.e. expressing more joy from the listening experience. If this were detected the dealer could then send out an invoice. However if no change were detected, or worst, the audiophile now seemed less pleased, the dealer could sneak in again to install some other component.
What do you think Mr. Nut, sensible ain't it?
ROTFLMFAO
No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
(no standards = "I know what I hear and could never be wrong")
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Richard BassNut Greene
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No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
I do have to admit that when you follow my advice to only post (nt) posts, it saves me a lot of time. Not that I ever got past the second sentence of your message before falling down from laughing so hard from your usual lame character attack.
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Richard BassNut Greene
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No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
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