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... They performed double blind tests with cables (working method of seeing double before going blind), and made stunningly accurate amp sq evals and synergy decisions based on color and shape alone.
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They laughed at Edison, too.
John, Matt, and I were hoping to do more research study, and comprehensive data analysis before publishing, but this scandalous attack on our methods deserves immediate public rebuttal.
Here is the gist of our work.
1. It occurred to us that much of the listening experience is affected by one's mood, or recepetiveness to the music at the time of listening. All agreed that there are occaisions when nothing sounds right or good with the exact same music and gear that at another session are glorious. This is considered the emotional, or subjective side of hearing and experiencing the music.
2. There was also unanimity of thought that technical factors are just as real. Higher quality parts, and better designed circuits make significant improvemments to sound quality. Proper measurement of this set of variables is best done in a double blind environment, where the lstener does not know what equipment is being heard, and must evaluate on perceived sound quality alone.
3. We concluded that we needed a properly designed experiment that a.) guaranteed that the participants wrere in the proper emotional state, and b.) had no knowledge of what equipment was being heard, thus removing prior ideas of what is best.
4. Metholodogy ...
a.) Get double blind - this was accomplished by rigorous selection and quaffing of some of the finest beers available in the city. To insure complete double-blindness, shots of Jagermeister finished off the conditioning session, as that tonic is reknowned for it's medicinal qualities.
b.) Listen to gear, and hope to remember what is being heard.
5. Results ... In a word, astonishing! A whole new line of audio inquiry was stumbled upon. Our work suggests that previously overlooked factors have great affect on sound quality and perception. Much of the original notes have been lost, but my memory may be trusted - as proof, I rarely forget my car keys, and only occaisionally forget important dates.
As alluded to above, we were hoping for more time to properly organize and present our findings, but the besmirchment of our honor cannot go unanswered. Accordingly, we list our findings.
a.) color matters - we were fortunate to have on hand some identical gear in different shades, ie: a red Hornet and a black Hornet, a black LaRocco PRII and a silver one, cables in black, red, orange, purple, green and blue. Here is the initial Naj Color Quantification List (NAJ=
NightwoundsTime
agile_one
jp11801):
- red is hot, slightly forward, and oh so warm
- blue is cool, moody, and just a tad laid back
- green is fun, lively, and great for pop
- orange and purple were actually quite similar, earthy, worldly, experienced
- black? what can we say of black? it combines a bit of all the others, excelling at no specific things, but the perfect all 'rounder. you can never go wrong with black.
b.) just as color matters, so, to, do shape, texture, and, yes, size
I wish I could say more, but our data is still being analized, and to publish in such a learned forum as Head-Fi, we must be conclusive.
So, I trust I have put to rest any questions of our honor and intregrity raised by the scurrilous comments of our co-conspirator, boomana.
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As the only sober person near them (others ran away), I took copious notes of random antics and verbal abuses. Let me know if you need any to make a case.
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What happened to the "what happens at the slumber party stays at the slumber party" oath? Surely not worth breaking just to curry favor with the man? (or men, as I believe both Wayne and Mike are the prosecutors here)
