The Emperor's New Sample Rate
Reply #82 – 2008-05-07 17:58:43
If there is one person way outside the range encompassing everyone else, even if that one person’s score is completely valid, we have to ask if the fact has any relevance. Suppose one person in a million can really detect a difference, but the other 999999 can not? If you happen to be interested in the abnormal, then you may want to located these (relatively) few individuals so you can subject them to laboratory degradation, but if you are interested in just about any other aspect of audio, you probably could not care less about them.; they just are not relevant. Personally. I'm not interested in either the abnormal nor the extremes, I'm simply interested in what I may be able to appreciate. Perhaps others cannot, but I'm not interested in a numbers game, nor in statistics per se. What interests me is in seeing how far I can go in improving the quality and usability of my music collection. Please, don't get me wrong, scepticism is a good thing, however, clearly closed-mindedness is not. I, myself, am simply trying to be open-minded, honest and inquisitive, nothing more. I'm not sure but it seems to me as if some people seem to think that if it isn't audible to a certain percentage of ABX testers, it doesn't exist. In truth, ABX testing is wholly acceptable as a method of scientific enquiry, however, how the results are being interpreted is still somewhat subjective, in my humble opinion. Now, I believe this is necessary since each subject must define what is a personally useful level of audio high fidelity. I'm simply seeking what works for me. If you have found what works for you, great! Perhaps through sharing and discussion, it will be possible for people in general to find greater joy in their own personal music experience, no?