(Richard D Pierce) wrote:
If the comparison of audio equipment reduced to the audible
differences ONLY, that is, all non-auditory information is
removed, thus reducing the detection of differences to those
which can only find their way to the person listening via
the auditory periphery is NOT test involving hearing only,
what, precisely is it?


As you have described it, it would be a test of:
1. HEARING differences AND
2. Recognizing differences
3. Short-term memory - remembering differences (especially challenging using
a dynamic program like music)
4. Successfully matching differences to an unknown
5. Test-taking ability

That is much more complex than a simple "hearing test", right Dick?. Maybe
your audiologist requires you to go through all of those hurdles when you have
your hearing tested, but mine makes it much easier and just focuses on the
"hearing" part.

Now that the great debate has been moved forward, can we let it go and start
having some fun discussing music or audio equipment?
Regards,
Mike