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Of course *knowing* that our equipment has been selected for transparency and/or fidelity to the linear on axis/even dispersion standard...

This is just the usual sighted blather. I said “hear” not “see”.

There is no such thing as "tighter tolerances" in electronics manufacturing. I regularly run modules in bridged mode without sorting...

Thanks for the laugh. This is the least self-aware thing I’ve seen on the internet today.

Totally. My amp is hidden in a cabinet, so it could be shaped like a Hummel Figurine for all I care.

He did also find that people could prefer a different speaker when listening blind to what speaker they preferred when listening...

From Sean Olive (bolding mine): "In summary, the sighted and blind loudspeaker listening tests in this study produced significantly...

The question being: Could anyone hear the difference between the M-series and the c298. I’d bet no.

Yes. Still would like to see the thing in person though. There's lots of thing you can't see in measurements and pictures. Such as...

Me too. We're not alone. Please stay, in ASR , learn and you will join share this point of view. Liberating! and this will save you...

Yes.

Yes, at least for amps. My speakers are DIY...

It will not be dispositive until properly tested to remove bias, and measurements can reveal the source of difference, because they are...

My EQ is optimized for the kitchen where my wife is making me a sammich and preparing to run in and pretend to hear big changes.

I've often mused about setting up a properly science-based audio dealer. The trouble is that it would be very difficult to stay in...