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post #91 of 179
4/19/05 at 12:58am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwood
The point is to use your ears not test equipment to try to hear the difference.

For more info, read the Rules section of the Sign Up thread.

-Ed
I read both threads.

I'm only thinking of saving some grief, but if you're confident, I'm confident. You know that's the first place people will start questioning, though (was one mis-soldered or something along those lines).

Also, thinking about the possible results you get back- what are you hoping to discern from them? What are you hoping listeners will get out of this that they couldn't have gotten without your admirable effort?
post #92 of 179
4/19/05 at 1:24am
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Originally Posted by Edwood
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everyone tries them out for a week and posts which one they like better...
So here's a chance to prove whether or not you can hear the difference between cables.
-Ed

Help me think through the research design. For the proposed study's outcome to demonstrate that we can perceive the difference between the sound of cables I believe that an additional factor is required. Suppose that roughly 1/3 vote for each cable. How can we tell whether folks: 1)hear differences but disagree in their sound preferences or 2) can't hear a difference but believe they can and express what amounts to a random choice? On the other hand, if the votes are clearly not equally distributed, that would show we can distinguish the cables' sound. For this result, we not only would have to need to be able to hear the differences but we would also have to concur in our preferences. Am I understanding the study correctly?
post #93 of 179
4/19/05 at 1:36am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff E
Help me think through the research design. For the proposed study's outcome to demonstrate that we can perceive the difference between the sound of cables I believe that an additional factor is required. Suppose that roughly 1/3 vote for each cable. How can we tell whether folks: 1)hear differences but disagree in their sound preferences or 2) can't hear a difference but believe they can and express what amounts to a random choice? On the other hand, if the votes are clearly not equally distributed, that would show we can distinguish the cables' sound. For this result, we not only would have to need to be able to hear the differences but we would also have to concur in our preferences. Am I understanding the study correctly?
Yes.



-Ed
post #94 of 179
5/1/05 at 4:30am
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Shipping Box







All packed up and shipped out to the first tester.

One week until the next person.

Sign up here: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=116203

-Ed
post #95 of 179
5/1/05 at 4:47am
Where is the ordered list of where it's going to go?
As it stands, us Seattlites are separated out, when it would make more sense to hand the cables off in Seattle and avoid shipping.
post #96 of 179
5/1/05 at 7:05am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eric343
Where is the ordered list of where it's going to go?
As it stands, us Seattlites are separated out, when it would make more sense to hand the cables off in Seattle and avoid shipping.
List is coming up soon. Will be changing as more people sign up.

Cables are starting with Iron_Dreamer, as I handed them off to him today after a Mini-Meet we had. So it starts in the Southern California area (where I live), then will make it's way north to Northern California.

Next State will probably be Washington, depending on how many sign up.

It may end up ZigZagging back and forth from State to State depending on the sign up.

While I would've preferred to send the cables out after sign up was complete, I decided to give them a head start to get things going. So, the list will be growing while the cables are in transit. I will make the cut off when there are enough people and the total wait time is reasonable.

So what say you, guys? How long would you guys be willing to wait until the last person is done? This will determine how many will be participating from the start.

-Ed
post #97 of 179
5/1/05 at 3:08pm
In previous pass arounds on different forums, this process always takes longer than expected, because people will no doubt keep them for longer than a week, because of unforseen reasons they could not make it to a post office. Sometimes people are out of town when the package arrives and don't get to it for a few days or a week. I am not trying to be negative, this is just a fact of life with group pass arounds. If people could really try hard to keep them no longer than 1 week, it would increase the number of participants that get to listen. If there were only 10 people, it would take at least 3 months for them to listen. Just something to think about.
post #98 of 179
5/3/05 at 4:41am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwood
So what say you, guys? How long would you guys be willing to wait until the last person is done? This will determine how many will be participating from the start.
3 months would be nice, but I don't think that's long enough to even cover the people who have already signed up. 6 months maybe? I think I'd lose interest by the time a year went by, but I think my interest level will vary depending on how much difference I can hear between the cables!

That is, if I'm in the test...am I in? I signed up...when are you going to post the list?
post #99 of 179
9/27/05 at 5:49pm

Test Results?

Is there another thread with the results?
post #100 of 179
9/27/05 at 11:13pm
Thread Starter 
Test is still going on.

-Ed
post #101 of 179
9/29/05 at 9:54pm
Awesome idea! I just read thru this for the first time. Awesome info to know for someone just getting into this. Thanks for your effort!
post #102 of 179
9/29/05 at 11:22pm
I just want to point out that impressions should not be posted publicly! They should be PMed to one member and kept quiet.

This is to stop bias of the next people after reading others reviews.

(This may have already been said, but just incase...)

Rob.
post #103 of 179
9/29/05 at 11:54pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robzy
I just want to point out that impressions should not be posted publicly! They should be PMed to one member and kept quiet.

This is to stop bias of the next people after reading others reviews.

(This may have already been said, but just incase...)

Rob.
Yes results are anonymous and PM'd to me only.

-Ed
post #104 of 179
4/26/06 at 4:41am

Results? ETA?

How this going? Do we have an approximate ETA on the results?
post #105 of 179
4/26/06 at 5:36am
I think the cables went MIA.
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