Gang,
I got a funny pair of e-mails from someone who did not want to get into an argument, but who then immediately wanted to argue with me! < hahahahah >
I'll keep his name out of here, but I did want to make something clear:
I do think it is appropriate for a manufacturer and researcher to use double blind testing as a manufacturer at times.
I do not care what the results were, except when testing generalized principles. Like, testing around speaker dispersion and what the population at large likes. That's kind of interesting, but the point of my original post is that is irrelevant to what I may buy. Reams of reviews, double blind tests, and analysis from the NSF are not going to change what speakers or cables I buy.
I will however use NSF ratings for buying water filters!!
Just not really appropriate for why I buy gear.
Best,
E
I got a funny pair of e-mails from someone who did not want to get into an argument, but who then immediately wanted to argue with me! < hahahahah >
I'll keep his name out of here, but I did want to make something clear:
I do think it is appropriate for a manufacturer and researcher to use double blind testing as a manufacturer at times.
I do not care what the results were, except when testing generalized principles. Like, testing around speaker dispersion and what the population at large likes. That's kind of interesting, but the point of my original post is that is irrelevant to what I may buy. Reams of reviews, double blind tests, and analysis from the NSF are not going to change what speakers or cables I buy.
I will however use NSF ratings for buying water filters!!
Just not really appropriate for why I buy gear.
Best,
E