ns6490
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I guess it all depends on how you define "sufficiently distinguishable" what's sufficient for me would probably not be for you.
I agree with you 100%, of course, that people will have different subjective experiences and thresholds.
But it amuses me when I read subjective impressions couched in language that tries to be authoritative and objective, such as with Item X "the bass achieved deeper extension, the highs became airier and more refined, and the soundstage opened up considerably." Yet these ardent hifi prosaists become zealous skeptics when it comes to using some measurements to try to quantify some of these perceived differences.
For the most part, hifi is a harmless hobby. But the amusement turns to sadness when I read posts by struggling college students who scrape up every dollar they have to upgrade an amp or a cable that they've been led to believe will bring an orgasmic improvement. That simply has never been the case for me, and scientific testing seems to agree with my experience.