Blind Power Cord Test & results

I think we are confusing CHANGE with QUALITY. Change is quickly detected although it may take a while to decide if the change is an improvement or a degradation. I agree that it takes years to properly evaluate a woman, but I can usually tell in a few seconds which one I want to approach.

I think people are under too much pressure to make a decision when confronted with A or B. Why should a change in your audio system be based on a decision made in 10 seconds or less?

Al et all, quick switching is used to determine if a difference is audible, not which of a or b you prefer.

Not understanding this fact is inexcusable as it is repeated countless times and makes most of these arguments moot.

Quick switching is used to determine if a difference is audible, not which of a or b you prefer.

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steve

Quick switching is used to determine if a difference is audible, not which of a or b you prefer.

If the difference is enough to be audible, why not stretch out the session and decide if it's worth investing in?.

Who cares what wins the A or B test. Does anyone listen that way?

I parted with a couple of powercords recently that I really liked. I didn't want to part with them, but it did free up some funds. Like Albert said, a quick A/B produced dramatic differences for me. The differences did not exactly diminish through long-term listening and analysis, but it allowed me time to be more sure of my decision that without the powercords my system still sounded pretty good. When I first bought the powercords, I felt that they were essential components to my system. But I stretched for an amp upgrade which improved the sound of my system. The powercords didn't exactly make a lesser difference in my upgraded system, but my system is now more listenable so I can more easily be without it. So at this point, I felt that the differences made by the powercords were not worth the cost as my system now sounds pretty good without them, but if I was to win the lottery, the powercords would definitely be worth it. Different situations warrant different decisions that's all.

Dragon1952: This has nothing to do with "audio" or "snobbery". Cutting and pasting isn't a big deal, but if you want someone to look at something, the most logical thing to do is to make it easy for them to do so. Otherwise, it is kind of like saying "i've got evidence but you've got to go get it yourself if you're interested. This is where it's at, so go look at it and tell me what you think about it". Obviously, this isn't quite as simple as making it available on the spot, nor are you as likely to get as many to participate.

Other than that, i use my drop-down menu somewhat like a "favourites". By cutting and pasting, it gets full of crap that i'll probably never want to visit again. Given that i like to do things that way and a few others that i know do too, and providing a link is both easy to do and more convenient for the others viewing such a thread, why not take the extra 10 - 30 seconds and provide a link?

Other than that, you took the time to criticize my comments but you couldn't take the time to offer some input on the subject being discussed. What was your motive for posting such a comment to begin with and what did it accomplish? Sean
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PS... What's lazier or more snobby: telling someone to fetch it for themselves and refusing to learn how to provide a link or someone that takes the time to provide a link for the convenience of others and at the same time, tries to show them how they can further their computer literacy skills? After resolving that puzzle, i think that you'll find that your original observation / comment is full of holes.