Prog Rock Man
Headphoneus Supremus
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Have any of you blind tested any of the products you are comparing? That is what this thread is about.
My ears tell me there is a difference but this could be placebo.
I've seen on-board chips that beat even not-so-cheap usb DACs in terms of SNR/dynamic range, distortion ...
I would like to get more information on this if a credible source exists.
Thanks for this...
After snooping around head-fi for a while, I was beginning to think I actually have hearing loss not being able to tell the difference between different types of cables and certain encoding options.
Quote:Thanks for this...
After snooping around head-fi for a while, I was beginning to think I actually have hearing loss not being able to tell the difference between different types of cables and certain encoding options.
You are welcome tabacaru. I wonder how many others have been put off hifi by not being able to hear the 'differences' and worrying they do not have the 'necessary' hearing to appreciate good hifi?
I am not sure if my post was posted so here it is agian...
Has anyone seen any results from blind tests on mp3 vs. CD?
My ears tell me there is a difference but this could be placebo.
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Finally, if the stuff about the amps is accurate and there really is no difference between amps that meet a certain minimum quality, then what are we to say about the many posts and reviews where people compare amps and hear all sorts of differences in terms of treble, bass, width, depth, soundstage, airiness, graininess, etc.? Are these people just crazy?
I'm very suspicious of blind testing. It introduces stress and totally changes the way people listen to music. Suddenly they are stressing over small differences rather than just relaxing and feeling the music. Sometimes test conditions change the very things they seek to measure. Moreover, there's no comparison between a test running only a few hours and living with something day to day when you really have time to notice differences. I don't know if I would be able to tell the difference between my RBCDs and SACDs in a blind test. I do know that in day to day listening I much, MUCH rather listen to SACDs. When I play regular CDs they can even sound great at first, but eventually something seems missing and I always go back to SACD. ALWAYS.