Razor54672
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I wanted to know whether or not a blind test has been conducted to determine whether imperceptible differences observed in individual components become perceptible when added together. I have heard of this idea before (I think) and wanted to know of any study (amateur or professional) that took this into consideration.
So for instance, a DAC / AMP / Cable / Opus File combo being compared to another one with higher end counterparts (Opus being replaced by FLAC) and then subjected to a blind test. Yes, it would take a lot of effort, but barring headphones, this is actually a test which can be reliably conducted without technical limitations.
I think once completed, and if of good scale, could serve as a guidance to anyone getting into audio gear / tech in general as many tend to dive into this pool and perhaps it really is not worth it for a small difference (or none at all?).
So for instance, a DAC / AMP / Cable / Opus File combo being compared to another one with higher end counterparts (Opus being replaced by FLAC) and then subjected to a blind test. Yes, it would take a lot of effort, but barring headphones, this is actually a test which can be reliably conducted without technical limitations.
I think once completed, and if of good scale, could serve as a guidance to anyone getting into audio gear / tech in general as many tend to dive into this pool and perhaps it really is not worth it for a small difference (or none at all?).