shadorne
In any event this is a hobbyist group, not a scientific forum, so demanding scientific proof here is misplaced.
... ABSOLUTELY NONE of the snake oil claims have been proved in the usual manner - for example an AES publication with measurements or double blind listening tests to demonstrate audibility.There have been some proposals here to design and conduct such testing. But they were met by the forum's self-proclaimed objectivists with some odd preconditions, including a $25,ooo wager and agreements prepared by attorneys for "protection." It seems that those who clamor the loudest for scientific testing are actually those who are least serious about it.
In any event this is a hobbyist group, not a scientific forum, so demanding scientific proof here is misplaced.