I know for as fact Rick Schultz had 3rd party testing done. As well as the distortion and SNR figures HFC also did testing of the square wave rise time, comparing standard cables to CT-1, then CT-1E then CT-1U e.t.c showing a faster and faster rise time.
So why don't they release such data and white papers? Because of people like Badman. The discussion then becomes all about the data, the testing methodology, and the trolls get the ability to grandstand.
I'll give you an example, Badman says because components and speakers have inherent distortion, the claims of HFC reducing distortion are thus impossible.
These two statements are what is known as a non-sequitur, or 'one does not follow from the other'. You can easily test for audible distortion and SNR using the physical speaker output in a anechoic chamber, then swap components and cables downstream in a controlled manner, and see the measured results of those changes. This is common practice across the audio industry, why would someone think taking such measurements is impossible?
At first I was disappointed that HFC did not enter the measurement wars, but if Badman's statement is the sort of illogical thinking and nonsense you have to put up with, why bother even starting the measurement discussion? I can see the point.
So why don't they release such data and white papers? Because of people like Badman. The discussion then becomes all about the data, the testing methodology, and the trolls get the ability to grandstand.
I'll give you an example, Badman says because components and speakers have inherent distortion, the claims of HFC reducing distortion are thus impossible.
These two statements are what is known as a non-sequitur, or 'one does not follow from the other'. You can easily test for audible distortion and SNR using the physical speaker output in a anechoic chamber, then swap components and cables downstream in a controlled manner, and see the measured results of those changes. This is common practice across the audio industry, why would someone think taking such measurements is impossible?
At first I was disappointed that HFC did not enter the measurement wars, but if Badman's statement is the sort of illogical thinking and nonsense you have to put up with, why bother even starting the measurement discussion? I can see the point.