"MINe 109" wrote in message

In article ,
Steven Sullivan wrote:

In rec.audio.opinion MINe 109
wrote:
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Steven Sullivan" wrote in message


Ever hear of a phantom switch experience?

I'm sure that you've heard about the one that Nousaine
orchestrated at a SMWTMS meeting.

In it, the listener is led to believe there are two
devices
or settings, A and B. He describes sonic difference
between them.
But in fact, A and B are the very same device or
setting.

Nousaine contrived to get the host's I think it was
Krell-based system replaced with a small Pioneer
receiver.

You would claim that no, really, they *were*
different, because
the listener *heard* them as different.

The proudly host showed-off his *Krell* system.

Is that rational, or is that...well, *crazy*?

Good thing the host was a good guy, or Nousaine might
be severely attenuated.

I thought the story was the guy was a complete jerk who
had it coming for bragging about his high-priced amps.

BTW, this doesn't qualify as a "phantom switch
experience."

Nope, you're thinking of the Nousaine/Maki tests of Steve
Zipser. Different situation, different amps...same
outcome ;

No, I'm recalling how Arny once described the
Pioneer/Krell party trick.

And the Zip tests proved... zip.

Actually they proved quite a bit about Zippy's lack of
honesty and general lack of character.