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I think DBTs are valid in many ways but sound has its own set of issues...how long in length should the samples be? Can the brain adequately distinguish sound differences in short sound bites for evaluation? What impact do others in the audience have on the test and an individual members results?
In my experience it is much easier to understand sound differences when you "live with" a piece of gear and have extended experience with it.
Originally Posted by dex85 /img/forum/go_quote.gif that's exactly what i was talking about. DTB is valid and standard whenever the human subjective perception is involved but it's not valid for audiophiles. i never really understood the points against DBT. |
I think DBTs are valid in many ways but sound has its own set of issues...how long in length should the samples be? Can the brain adequately distinguish sound differences in short sound bites for evaluation? What impact do others in the audience have on the test and an individual members results?
In my experience it is much easier to understand sound differences when you "live with" a piece of gear and have extended experience with it.