"andy" wrote


is a *Research Aeronautical Engineer* for a NATO-funded Scientific
Institute
and often has Japs coming over to see *him*!! Are you saying such a
person
could also be 'stupid'...??

As someone who knows a large number of these people I can assure the
answer is unequivocally yes.


:-)


OK, by what definition?


A significant proportion are stupid and


Too vague - roughly what, half of them?



Scientist - If it can't be measured it can't be heard....

Since our instruments are far more sensitive than the ear and not
connected to something as unreliable as the human brain it the only
sensible view to take. It is the basis of science - a quick check of
the scientific method may be helpful.


I'm not querying the definition, merely relating the 'gist' of it.....



No, the 'DBT' test is a near useless mechanism in my book.

So much for the enormous number of such tests performed every day in a
wide range of disciplines.


I'm discussing only the practice of DBTs with respect to compaing audio
gear.


Claiming to derive pleasure from a new purchase and that it adds to
ones listening experience is perfectly reasonable and will be accepted
by most people. Claiming it sounds better in a physical sense is going
against long established scientific knowledge and will be challenged
and then disregarded without evidence.


Don't understand what you mean here - 'sounding better' (highly subjective)
means what it says to me...??


I think the ante's overdue for upping - most people wouldn't walk to the
end
of the road for a grand these days...

The pebbles would qualify for Randi's million dollar challenge if that
is enough.


I'm only vaguely aware of all that hullabaloo - I don't give it much
attention...!!