Wellfed,
I think that it has to be a neutral environment where the observer of the test has no interest in the outcome either way. Your home would not be this kind of neutral environment.
I suggest that the test should take place at any high end audio showroom, where you should spend as much time as necessary familiarizing yourself with the system and playing your favorite CDs. When you announce that you are ready is when the test will begin.
Is the New York Tristate Area convenient for you?
I think that it has to be a neutral environment where the observer of the test has no interest in the outcome either way. Your home would not be this kind of neutral environment.
I suggest that the test should take place at any high end audio showroom, where you should spend as much time as necessary familiarizing yourself with the system and playing your favorite CDs. When you announce that you are ready is when the test will begin.
Is the New York Tristate Area convenient for you?