"Schizoid Man" wrote in message


"S888Wheel" wrote in message

I'm not suggesting that you or anyone else do so. I am speaking of
instances when the listener is convinced via a DBT that there is no
real difference. Do you think the previously perceived difference
comes back with sighted comparisons or stays away?

I think the difference would stay away. I really subscribe to school
of thought that sighted listening is more a more engaging experience,
therefore rendering DBTs invalid and useless.

I subscribe to the school of thought that some audiophiles are so obsessive
about hearing differences, that they will sit around for years making up
futile excuses for the fact that their perceptions in sighted listening
tests are authoritative.

Besides, many ABX tests have been sighted - the listeners could look at the
equipment that was playing as long and hard and close as they wanted to.
It's just that there was some other equipment in the room that coulda-maybe
been playing instead.