Just had 15 guests listen to both the new bose
wave radio and the cambridge soundworks 740 radio
side by side, without knowing which was which,

check out the results of the listening tests at
www.radiowars.homestead.com

Radiowars wrote:
Just had 15 guests listen to both the new bose
wave radio and the cambridge soundworks 740 radio
side by side, without knowing which was which,

The so-called blind listening test description does not detail the
means by which this was actually an apples-to-apples sonic comparison.
IOW, tests like this can be systematically biased by loudness, choice
of music, positioning of equipment, etc.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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Radiowars wrote:
Just had 15 guests listen to both the new bose
wave radio and the cambridge soundworks 740 radio
side by side, without knowing which was which,

The so-called blind listening test description does not detail the
means by which this was actually an apples-to-apples sonic comparison.
IOW, tests like this can be systematically biased by loudness, choice
of music, positioning of equipment, etc.


sorry as it was, "at least" they listened to the actual equipment.

On 26 Dec 2004 08:17:25 -0800, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:


The so-called blind listening test description

According to the description of the test itself, this wasn't a
"so-called" blind listening test, it *was* "blind listening test".

I was in Boston a few weeks ago. Home of both Bose and Cambridge
Soundworks. At any rate, after comparing the new Bose Wave Music
System to the Cambridge Soundworks 740...I found my conclusion was the
same as your panel...MUCH to my surprise. Even if both units had cost
the same, I would have purchased the Cambridge 740. Add the $150 price
difference and it becomes a no brainer. Purchasers seem to be paying
for Bose' extensive and expensive ad campaign rather than for the
quality of the Bose radio. Not to say the Bose was bad. IF I had not
known about the Cambridge740, and I had listened to the new Bose, I
would have purchased the Bose...no doubt about it.

Given the variety of music tested, and the consistancy of opinions, I
am confident that his results represent the 'real world' performance of
the competing units. If the results were close...8 for unit one and 7
for unit two...you MIGHT question him, but the results were so
overwhelmingly in favor of one radio, that I put alot of stock in the
results.