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[image:757] Here’s an interesting article that turned up in my inbox a few weeks back. Excerpts follow: “It was no surprise, then, that in 1983, the magazine jumped at the opportunity to conduct a double-blind listening test, which… more »

I’m sure most of you are aware of this by now: Do you hear Laurel, or Yanny? Apparently if you hear the word ‘Yanny’, you have younger ears because you can hear the high frequency tones. If you hear the word ‘Laurel’, then… more »

You’d often see this phrase pops up now and again when audiophiles are fighting amongst themselves: If something is audible, then it’s measurable It’s not measurable, therefore you aren’t actually hearing it. Is there any truths… more »

[image:250] Ever wonder who first uttered the dreaded words “Blind Testing” in the audiophile community? Of more importance is who will be the last person to mention this same topic in a audiophile discussion? Unfortunately we will never… more »