It isn’t hard. Anyone can try and prove to themselves. Obviously your mind is made up. All I can say is you are definitely wrong on all counts in this case so I am not impressed. Better keep on testing. I am not in the business so I have no time or desire to prove anything to anyone except myself but I stated my case and will discuss and share findings happily and honestly with anyone else who happens to care. If you claim to be an "expert" then the burden is on you for your own benefit to make sure that you really are. My advice would be to run some more tests because you are missing something of significance so far it seems.
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Mechanical grounding or isolation from vibration has been a hot topic as of late. Many know from experience that footers, stands and other vibration technologies impact things that vibrate a lot like speakers, subs or even listening rooms (my recent experience with an "Energy room"). The question is does it have merit when it comes to electronics and if so why? Are there plausible explanations for their effect on electronics or suggested measurement paradigms to document such an effect?
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No, the burden of proof is on those making the claim.
Logic 101 teaches that you can't prove a negative. So yet again we reach a stalemate where someone who believes in magic has time to make more than 14,000 posts (!), yet claims to be "too busy" to prove their beliefs. Or even learn how to measure this stuff. As Carl Sagan famously said, "I'd rather know than believe." Apparently some people would rather believe than know. Which is why these arguments continue. You can't argue with a belief system, and people will believe what they want in spite of all logic and evidence. Or in this case, lack of evidence. Look, I'm sure you enjoy your system, and I bear you no ill will. I just hope you didn't waste too much money on "isolation" products because they don't affect the sound, even if you believe they did. "Everyone understands and accepts that the placebo effect is real, but for some reason audiophiles think it never happens to them." I'll leave you with this commentary on the current state audiophilia: http://ethanwiner.com/hi-fi.htm |
ethan_winer No, the burden of proof is on those making the claim.That's absurd. This is not a scientific forum, it's a hobby forum. No one here owes you anything. Regardless, your claim is silly, because not all assertions are equal. If I tell you the earth is round, I don't need to prove to you that it's not flat. If you think it's flat, that's purely your problem, not mine. Several experts that I know have told me that the earth isn't really round, but rather pear-shaped. I didn't insist that they "prove" it. |
Okay, one more, I can't resist: "We had an interesting incident near Humboldt State University. A new cell tower went up and the local newspaper asked a number of people what they thought of it. Some said they noticed their cell phone reception was better. Some said they noticed the tower was affecting their health. Think about how much more pronounced these effects will be once the tower is actually operational. The ability of the human brain to convince itself of just about anything is not to be underestimated." --Brian Dunning |
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