At last Amir replied to @painter24. Anybody see a straightforward apology. Told you so.
Did Amir Change Your Mind About Anything?
It’s easy to make snide remarks like “yes- I do the opposite of what he says.” And in some respects I agree, but if you do that, this is just going to be taken down. So I’m asking a serious question. Has ASR actually changed your opinion on anything? For me, I would say 2 things. I am a conservatory-trained musician and I do trust my ears. But ASR has reminded me to double check my opinions on a piece of gear to make sure I’m not imagining improvements. Not to get into double blind testing, but just to keep in mind that the brain can be fooled and make doubly sure that I’m hearing what I think I’m hearing. The second is power conditioning. I went from an expensive box back to my wiremold and I really don’t think I can hear a difference. I think that now that I understand the engineering behind AC use in an audio component, I am not convinced that power conditioning affects the component output. I think.
So please resist the urge to pile on. I think this could be a worthwhile discussion if that’s possible anymore. I hope it is.
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For someone trying to defend their honor, Amir sure is digging this hole deeper. Clearly he wont address the Erin stuff or the old posts Soundfield brought up. If you want to be accurate and thorough, address everything. Literally your reputation is built on objectivity. Address it. There are scientists who believe in god and preachers who believe in science. Open your mind to the possibilities. It's not either or. |
"When someone critiques an audio product based on measurements - and then never listens to the product, it greatly minimizes credibility and the overall review. " I assume you are talking about someone else as I do more listening tests than many reviewers combined. Again, every speaker, headphone and headphone amp gets listened to. And some others including audio tweaks. I don't do them in all areas because subjective tests there have the potential to create massively incorrect conclusions. Credibility takes a big dump when you just do listening tests that are uncontrolled and subject to huge error. In that sense you have it backward because I follow proper protocols in science of audio. Mind you, you are welcome to perform a controlled test and prove me wrong when I don't do them. Alas, no such test has come about despite me performing hundreds of tests. Any more talking points you want me to address? |
Yes. Do you ever seat down and just enjoy your music like a normal human being?
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Wow, take a few days away and away IT grows... ASR said this: "As to GR research, you have that backward. You are believe the word of someone trying to sell you something (Danny) vs an independent reviewer (me). You have to have very little sensibility to put your trust in a company rep who offers zero proof of efficacy of what he sells. Wires wrapped around a rope to make it look thick? Yep, that is what he has done: https://youtu.be/_7HbjdQRaAM " Nope, that is not "what he has done." The cable configuration is what it is for electrical parameter control. The configuration is employed to determine the ratio of LCR reactance in order to shape a significant portion of the filter characteristics of that cable. It has an organic core instead of any polymer to decrease DA and lower DF.
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