In article , Powell
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"Jim Lesurf" wrote
[big snip of assertions and opinions]

Meausrements... yes, I have data. What is your specific question?

Provide the specific measurements (and how you did them) that back up
the specific assertions you make above. We could then decide if your
views are supported by measurements you (or others) have made, nor not.

Who is "we"?

This is usenet, and these postings are going to a number of groups. Chances
are you and I aren't the only people reading this. Surprised if you didn't
know this. Or is your question purely a debating tactic?

You don't speak for anyone but yourself, Lesurf.

Ah,you seem to have adopted the 'Go for the man, not the ball' debating
tactic. And employed the tone of 'Headmaster telling off the naughty
schoolboy who dared to ask impertinent questions'. :-)

....or as just a debating tactic to cover for not actually answering my
questions and providing the measurements you say you have. Is the idea
now to try and get a personal argument going to smokescreen that? :-)


Since my background is in science and engineering,

There are ZERO qualifications, not even a Drivers License, for someone
to call themselves a "Engineer". What kind of formal education in
engineering do you have... undergraduate/graduate and in what field?

Ah, yes. Looks like you do prefer "go for the man not the ball" instead of
dealing with the substance.

You seem to overlooked that you haven't yet provided any measurements or
details of how you obtained them. Lacking that, how could anyone else say
if a given background would be appropriate to judge what you did? And the
point of my "we" above was that once you 'publish' your data every/any
individual reading this could make up their own mind about your assertions
without having to take either me or you as an 'expert'.

I'm not bothered if you doubt I am 'qualified' or not. Nor if someone else
has doubts. In physical science and engineering, people decide on the
evidence, not on the basis of simply accepting that someone is 'qualified'
so must be right. I just wanted to see what evidence you could offer for
your assertions and claims.

BTW Note that you introduced "qualifications" as if they were a test of
some kind. Not me. Then snipped the explaination I gave for why I was
saying what I was. Although if you want to call me 'Lesurf' you could be
more accurate and call me 'Dr Lesurf' purely for the sake of form. :-)
Maybe even put letters like IEEE and AES somewhere after my name, I guess.
But I agree with you that 'Dr' in front of my name, etc, doesn't ensure I
could judge your measurements. Hence I don't normally use the 'Dr', etc, as
it seems irrelevant. Particularly when there are no presented measurements
to actually consider. :-)

I'm quite happy to leave others reading this to make up their own mind on
the basis of what you've said, and how you have responded. That should set
your mind at rest if you fear I might lack the required 'qualifications'
you would demand for anyone who dared to examine your measurements in a
critical manner. :-)


I do tend to prefer to base my own conclusions on being able to assess
measured evidence, and the details of how those measurements were
obtained.

I understand. I've run about 23 batches of tests, as I recall, several
years back. If I have time I'll post something.

Look forwards to it. :-) Please post the announcement in all the groups
this is going to if you wish everyone reading your assertions to be able to
make up their own minds and decide for themselves if your measurements
actually support what you have claimed.

Given that consumer audio is awash with 'technobabble' I tend to place
more reliance on that than on simply accepting assertions.

You enjoy intellectualizing but it would behoove you to get off your
penguin butt and do the work yourself.

Thanks for your help. Your response does help me make an interim assessment
of your assertions whilst I await any evidence you eventually produce.

Slainte,

Jim

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