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So in my own practice (for what that is worth) I

1) I never used the "new" till there was convincing evidence that it
beat the old

Of course, with ABX it was almost instantly clearly aparrent that it was
superior to sighted listening.

2) never used anything that remained controversial five years after it
was first proposed. Compare ABX for component comparison

Guess what Mirabel - human life and health is not at stake when you're
comparing audio gear.

3) (and here you have a point)- if the alternative was certain death
I'd use anything at all.

Relying on sighted evaluations of subtle differences is certain intellectual
death.