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Originally Posted by dseymo1
... Its effect on the sound should surely correlate with the 'known' properties of its constituents, in corresponding proportions.
Well why not, if there's anything in these claims?
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You risk opening the can of worms marked 'Listening Tests'. Believe me you really don't want to go there. Really.
Exec summary:
1. No test is the same as extended listening at home where you are neither fatigued nor stressed nor are you troubled by the wrong choice of music or ancillary equipment. And since you are buying hi-fi to use at home no other test is nearly as important.
2. It is not practical to stage a double-blind test over a long enough period to avoid fatigue/stress yet still achieve statistical significance in anyone's home.
3. Audiophile claims are therefore untestable which means they have the status of 'belief' rather than 'science'.
Cheers,
GJ