[quote user="DrWho"] I think Manley makes a lot of illogical statements....which I hesitate saying because I agreed with most of what he was saying in that article. ...Back to blind listening.... "If you were choosing a piano for a concert hall, would you get two or three name pianists that you knew and respected, or would you put it up to a blind committee to help you pick a concert-hall instrument?" If the purpose of blind listening is to test the listener, then why would a

[quote user="DrWho"] I think Manley makes a lot of illogical statements....which I hesitate saying because I agreed with most of what he was saying in that article. .... [/quote] That interview was 15 years ago and his comments were his opinions about the state of audio recording and playback then. Not sure I understand your take on the Colgate commercial part of his interview. "I wrote in this little book of mine [ The Vacuum Tube Logic Book ] that when I was heavily in the recording

"Forever Strong" is a new release on DVD. Based on a true story, PG-13. Good story and cast.

[quote user="germerikan"] Your welcome... If I understand correctly from the video all wood instruments should be played to "keep the wood" in tune through the vibrations. The one violinist even went as far to say playing improperly could ruin it, don´t play myself so I have no idea. I would believe though if the wood was thouroughly dried the tone should not change. Probably the type of strings used then and today would be a much greater difference, just my oppinion. That

[quote user="Fastlayne"] [quote user="pauln"] Just to be clear, if the subject's task is to choose which of A and B is the same as X, it seems there are three possible results but only two allowable responses: 1] Subject hears that A is the same as X and that B is not the same as X; selects A. 2] Subject hears that B is the same as X and that A is not the same as X; selects B. 3] Subject cannot distinguish a difference, wants to select missing choice of "Can't tell

[quote user="DrWho"] You must be taking that the wrong way then... I was referring to Mark's list of non-audio reasons why people buy gear and I am trying to imply that there are people that claim a sonic difference because of the non-audio reasons.....they of course don't think that's the reason, so it's certainly not intentionally deceptive. I very much despise the snoot appeal of an audiophile that hears an awesome sounding system, ... ...Blind listening is just a great

[quote user="germerikan"] ....The winner was the Jacques Fustier and the looks on the faces of the judges was a riot. The whole series is interesting and worth a watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nphg4YVm37I [/quote] Thanks for posting the link and I did enjoy watching the video. A couple of questions came up as I was watching. Does a Stradivarius sound the same today as it did when it was new 300 years ago? I wonder how the tone of a wooden instrument would not change over that much

[quote user="DrWho"] [quote user="Fastlayne"]That sounds a bit elitist to me. To whom am I supposed to state my reasons for buying gear? Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean unless I can pick out a piece of equipment in a DBT, I cannot make the claim I chose it for perceived sonic performance?[/quote] ....As per your second point, if you can't identify a difference without knowing what you're listening to, then how can sonic performance be the ONLY criteria

[quote user="DrWho"] [quote user="Fastlayne"]That sounds a bit elitist to me. To whom am I supposed to state my reasons for buying gear? Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean unless I can pick out a piece of equipment in a DBT, I cannot make the claim I chose it for perceived sonic performance?[/quote] Ummmm, who said you have to state reasons for buying gear? [/quote] [quote user="DrWho"] For what it's worth, there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying

[quote user="pauln"] Just to be clear, if the subject's task is to choose which of A and B is the same as X, it seems there are three possible results but only two allowable responses: 1] Subject hears that A is the same as X and that B is not the same as X; selects A. 2] Subject hears that B is the same as X and that A is not the same as X; selects B. 3] Subject cannot distinguish a difference, wants to select missing choice of "Can't tell a difference", but that choice