[Arny Krueger]

"John Atkinson" wrote in message
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On Aug 7, 7:55 pm, Jenn wrote:
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:
Because of human history over the past hundred or more years. The
presumption that people make decisions based on as much evidence
as they can gather, has proven itself to be true over and over again.

No doubt. But but what if I've consistently shown that I have a bias
toward, for example, less expensive gear, and I choose a more expensive
piece based on the sound? How has my sighted bias affected this
decision?

This was the point of the parable with which I started my
presentation at the HE2005 debate, Jenn. The amplifier I
chose to buy based on blind tests proved unsatisfactory
despite all the non-audio factors working in its favor.

The parable was highly flawed because John might have stopped liking the
Quad amp because someone made fun of it, and he became biased against it.
We everything is based on pure opinion, there are fixed points of reference.