ipod :)

ipod :)

Posted Nov 28, 2005 23:41 UTC (Mon) by tomsi (subscriber, #2306)
In reply to: ipod :) by piman
Parent article: The Grumpy Editor's guide to music managers

Oooh! Flamebait ;)

"This is bullshit. The best is to do ABX tests. "Just listen yourself" is what audiophiles tell themselves to justify their thousands of wasted dollars."

Not everyone uses the "Just listen yourself" approach to justify wasting money. I use a simple approach that has always worked.

1. Listen to a music that you are very familiar with.
2. Select recordings that are known for their good sound quality.
3. Set EQ to off.
4. Listen to the whole song on on kit.Then repeat on the other one.
5. Things to listen for: s-sounds in voices, murky sound, depth and firmness of bass.

Usually, it is easy to tell the difference. Sometimes there is a difference, but you can't tell which is better. Or the differences are very small. In that case, it's time to try an ABX test.

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