There is no reason to establish what has been demonstrated in all areas of
human behavior research, including human hearing. But there is a simple
direct way to get at the validity of the "evaluation" listening test, more
often said to be an audition. Using the traditional stereophile
experience of one man in a room with a notepad, a blind test can easily be
done. As notes are said to have been taken each time listening was done
over a period of days/weeks, use the notes as the test data. Using the
current well known wire and the new wire to be "auditioned", simply
randomly insert either wire into the system on each day of the "audition".
If on the same days the same current wire was randomly used, remarkable
differences in the perception of the music were said to be heard, or, if
when either is used and the same remarkable perceptions were said to have
been experienced; well ... If there is some reality of perception changes
because of the new wire, it should stand out in the notes like a sore
thumb, the same case if the current wire has them but the new doesn't.
So, are any of the "traditional audition" mags up for this test, or
individuals for that matter?