• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Just ask an audiophile what they think about blind tests. If they argue against them you’ve found a snake oil salesman.

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      4 hours ago

      “You can’t trust blind tests for audio, that’s the wrong sense bro. You need double deaf studies, obvs.”

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      3 hours ago

      But what’s the point of having your newly-purchased $3000 wooden volume knob and polyatomic copper ring bus lift yet another veil from the soundstage if you’re blindfolded?

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        3 hours ago

        HEY! I got my $3000 wooden volume knob because it’s pretty and I can’t take a blind test if it’s worth it. I need my eyes to see it!

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          All I want to know is just how many veils has that soundstage got‽ Here I am, just having a soundstage like a sucker, and they’ve got veils they can lift!

        • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          3k is obviously an exaggeration but goddamn why is woodwork so expensive?! I needed wooden set of some things that are normally made of plastic for about $100, the wood was $465 and literally only one guy on earth makes it. Fuck me!