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Mkuller
 
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Default Comments about Blind Testing

Steven Sullivan wrote:
In most hobbies, claims of difference are based on
incontrovertibly visual evidence.


That's simply not true. One close to High End audio is sports cars. Everyone
has their own opinion which they prefer and a lot of it is based on 'the feel
of driving it'. I used to own a '95 Acura NSX T-top. Road and Track compared
it to the '95 Porsche Targa and '95 Ferrari F-355 convertible. 0-60mph and
skid pad specs were almost identical for the three cars. Objectivists might
say the three cars had no significant differences. Any subjectivist that drove
all three would be able to tell you the differences and which they preferred.

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Your line of reasoning ends up having to assert that the audiophile hobby
isn't particularly concerned with what's true.


*Truth* has many dimensions. If you chose to look at truth through your own
filter, you may miss what's true to others...
Regards,
Mike