Johan Helsingius wrote:

Phil Allison wrote:

** That is a really worthless test methodology.

True,

** Lets leave it at that.



The principle is that of INSTANT change-over, while listening in
stereo, in your home to your best loved tracks.


Yes, an A/B switchbox is great - if you have two separate
audio chains to compare.


** So you did not read my link either.


For comparing two different source
files, you need player software that can do the same in
software. Foobar2000 has an ABX function for comparing
music files that allows you similar instant switching
between the two sound files.


** The original ABX system did not allow instant, seamless changeovers.

I reckon a lot of folk would have saved themselves a lot of wasted time of it did.

Note, the above is a massive understatement.

I almost got Arny Krugar to agree with me on this, he's a hard guy to convince too.



..... Phil