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. 

chayro

Great, then you shouldn't avoid at all costs a controlled listening text vs your speakers at PAF 2024 correct?

No, it is not "great." I am not the one that has to work to demonstrate the value of what you are selling.  That is your job.

To wit, you haven't even post a measurement of the speakers you sell.  Some cost as high as $15,000 yet all we have is a picture of them.  Post some measurements as starters.  Then write an article on any formal listening tests you have performed.  Once we have these, then maybe we care to see what you have to offer.  Until then, what you are or are not selling is not remotely important to me.

But yes, there are some people who are extremist in both camp. As I have explained and show, @soundfield is one of them. They give our cause a bad new and I am sure the same is true of some in your camp.

So that's a yes at PAF 2024? A controlled listening test with you as a participant.

What would you have to fear vs a "garage show operation"?

It should at minimum make for a fun Youtube video ;-)

To wit, you haven't even post a measurement of the speakers you sell.  Some cost as high as $15,000 yet all we have is a picture of them. 

That won't matter to your ears in a controlled listening test. Your speakers measure well, rank highly in controlled listening and cost more. Its seems you would have zero to fear.

I still can’t figure out why so many people get bent out of shape with Amir. I see the measurements as one part of the equation. Then I check peoples reviews and use that as the other part of the equation. He’s doing all this for free and all he gets his headaches from people who don’t like when he posts scientific information that might be less than flattering to a piece of equipment. So what’s the big deal? You bought a piece of equipment that got a bad review scientifically but you still like how it sounds. Well it’s not gonna be the first time that you will buy some thing that hasn’t reviewed well scientifically  but if you like how it sounds that’s your business… who cares? The last 10 purchases I have made I have looked at Amir’s website to see if there was any information on his website that would help me make a decision. The last one was a DAC  that I bought called the Okto 8. It got really great measurements and I didn’t look for how it sounded from Amir.  I went and looked at other websites on the Internet and read reviews. I bought the unit and was very happy with it. In my book it passed both tests. Scientifically it was in the top 10 and all the reviews I read were all very positive.. I don’t see the problem… so you don’t like his style but he still is giving you very valuable information for free. I think that his website is a winner and I hope that he does it for a long time because I consider him to be a trustworthy guy.