Jim Lesurf wrote:

Given that you have said you have an 'IQ' of 130, and seem to have
some technical background, pardon me for asking, but: Do you
understand the scientific method? If so, do you understand the flaws
in the 'test methods' you have described and why they essentially
render what you report worthless as evidence? The problem is that
these flaws mean that we have no way from what you say to determine
if your 'results' mean what you believe or not.

Of course I understand the scientific background. However, numbers and
measurements only tell half the story.

I remember a few years back at the Bristol hi-fi show looking at all the
specs and measurements on the Tag McLaren Audio stand. The figures
certainly looked impressive enough. But - when they put some music on,
it sounded awful.

Yet a system 3 rooms up that cost a fraction the price (Sonneteer)
sounded fantastic.

You can make all the measurements you like, but that doesn't answer the
question "does it sound good?".

It's too easy, especially for us techies, to get caught up in technical
specs and feeping creaturitis. And when that happens, one starts to
overlook the real reason we went out and spent £4,500 on a hi-fi in the
first place - because we love music.

And while Pinkerton-baiting can be entertaining, putting on a CD of your
favourite music, dimming the lights and just enjoying it is far better.

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