Arny Krueger wrote:
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Pooh Bear wrote:
124 wrote:

If an audiophile spends more than $200 000 US
for a power amplifier and is presented with evidence
that it sounds identical to a $200 receiver, to accept
the evidence would mean a devastating blow to that
audiophile's ego . If I spent that kind of money on a
power amplifier and was presented with the evidence,
there is a very good chance that I would never accept
the evidence.

The correct term is audiophool. ;-)

Graham

And a virtuoso who buys a Stradivarius is another
audiophool so very different from our clever Pooh Bear
who ABXes it against neighbourhood music store violins,
hears "no difference" and pats himself on the back: "No
golden ear will take this bear for a ride.

Oh GMAB Ludo. It's easy to hear the difference between good violins and bad
violins. It's easy to hear the difference between two different good
violins.

Arny, Arny you must remember that you once said that loudspeakers were
not worth ABXing because anyone could hear the difference. Well, not
anyone. 200 out of 260 Olive's panelists could not as long as they were
bothered by blinding and answering to "Is A like B?'
But they ceased having a problem once they concentrated on what they
liked best.
Are violins just as "easy" to compare A vs B as loudspeakers? Why don't
you try ABXing them.and report. I trust you'll tell the truth and I'll
even let you off level matching.
Ludovic Mirabel
By the way- what doe GMAB stand for? I'm sure you would not be rude to
your old pal.