Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial?

Gs5556, of course we did that. Do you think that a couple of young audio salesmen would not try that trick? We tried fooling each other any way we could. That was part of the fun.

to audition equipment in their home with their equipment using the DBT method. Thus controversy exits.

Most people who claim to hear differences in cables, or whatever are doing something wrong in there methodology. Most likely, they are not level matching to within .1db.
This is essential for fairplay.

If there is a difference between cables, those differences can be explained by two things: The RCL characteristics and
the cleansing effects that you get when unplugging and replugging cables.

When you know what you are listening to you want very badly to hear a difference, especially if you just paid $100s or $1000s of dollars for a few feet of wire.

We wouldn't be having this conversation if listeners would quit using terms like 'jaw dropping' and such.

I've heard differences in noise levels and other such anomalies in phono sections, but I just don't hear the things some claim to hear.

Jim

I don't mind the double blind reviews. The ones that bother me are the ones that eventually prove to be the product of double deaf.

Hats off and a low bow Unsound.