Unless you're a mod, or some authority around, why should I believe you or even consider your opinion on the matter?   The proof is in the pudding. People talk, talk, talk, but when challenged to present real-world evidence, they suddenly become very shy.   My own audio work is easy to...

Sigh, he's not listening to his recordings instead of posting here.   Why don't you go write a blog or a book, AnalogSurviver? You obviously have lots of spare time considering all these walls of texts you're throwing at us.   I only have one question though: can I listen to your work?  ...

He's pissed off, and promises to stop wasting time explaining "the obvious".   The light at the end of the tunnel? ☺   Would be nice to have this thread back on its original tracks...

  Yes. This is basic knowledge among sound engineers, mastering engineers, music producers etc. People trained to hear minute details and minuscule differences, and spending lots of time practising critical listening. We KNOW that without A/B we can make unsound decisions (though we sometimes...

  References please?

Was thinking along the same lines! ☺   Flatearhters have the exact same mindset as these guys.   - "my eyes can't be fooled: the earth is flat" / "my ears can't be fooled: 24/96 sounds better than 16/44.1" - "actually science proved that it's not flat" / "actually controlled listening tests...

  Cause it is.   For end product, that is. Audio processing / production / mastering is a whole different thing of course.   But for final listening/reproduction, until there's actual evidence to the contrary (instead of the usual technicoid-factoid based...

"Mahler symphonies can also take advantage of this - horns in the distance can also be positioned not only "far(ther) away", but also LOWER or HIGHER while still being far away -"   Correct, who said differently BTW?   "Better audio equipment is capable of at least hinting at it"  ...

The whole thing screams "hoax".   "So clearly we must remain cautious in predicting whether everyone can replicate our results to the same quantitative extent. In other words, depending on system and hearing acuity, your mileage may vary."   Which is a twisted way to confess "all that we've...

  This is correct. Ceteris paribus of course. And given that the 90dbs are measured at the acoustic output (speaker), and are not some electrical level at some point in the chain.

Thanks! I was having a hard time finding workable settings and found your post through googling.

Don't you love reading the same argument again and again. People asuming that their senses always work at full power and are not to be questioned by some kind of objectivity.   Elmoe, are you aware that the majority of people claiming "night and day" audible differences when testing this way...

You're being ironic I guess, right?

Quote: Short reply, so I read it. Interesting question. I'll have to check again. Sometime.

Quote: Here you are, that's the kind of "brillant" posts I was referring to.   Drez, you simply don't know how lucky you are to get such elaborate, meaningful, sensible, educational, balanced, sound replies.   Talking of which mikeaj, did you intend the pun in "without using some...