[Walt]

bob wrote:
On Dec 3, 6:42 pm, Walt wrote:
bob wrote:

In context, he seems to be talking about blind side-by-side speaker
comparisons. Not necessarily ABX tests of amps.

While he cites Loudspeaker shootouts as a good example of DBT working, I
don't read anything in his comments restricting DBT to speakers. The
way I read it is that *everything* should be subject to DBT for the
reason of "basic honesty".

In the past, he's pooh-poohed ABX tests, and last I read he was hardly
a skeptic on the question of cable sound. My interpretation of his
remarks is consistent with his past statements. Maybe he's undergone a
conversion recently, but I'll believe it when I see it.

I grew up on Stereo Review, not Audiophile or High Fidelity, so I'm
actually not all that familiar with Holt. If by "context" you mean the
context of his entire career, you would know more about that than I.
Restricting our attention to the context of the article, I'll stick with
my take on it, but allow for the fact that perhaps what he appears to be
saying is not what he really means.

//Walt