A few days back I got into an argument with Danny in the comments section of a video. He claims the Kef LS50 Metas are mediocre, and even his cheapest kits are far better. I pointed out the Little Giant Killers review here, which concluded that it is an abysmal speaker. He said Amir doesn’t know how to do measurements.Evidently, all the GR Research smack talk is richly deserved.
I think the sad fact is that for the most part, the snake oil devotees simply ignore us. We're dismissed as tone-deaf engineers that don't even listen to equipment.A few days back I got into an argument with Danny in the comments section of a video. He claims the Kef LS50 Metas are mediocre, and even his cheapest kits are far better. I pointed out the Little Giant Killers review here, which concluded that it is an abysmal speaker. He said Amir doesn’t know how to do measurements.
I‘m surprised there isn’t more online fighting given that many people‘s livelihoods depend on convincing people that sound improvements come from expensive mains cables, speaker cables, cable risers and other nonsense.
Let me get a bucket of popcorn
I posted a comment on a video by someone who is a slightly well known audio reviewer. I asked him if he done double blind testing to check his observations. He said noone buys gear by doing DBTs. I asked how he could be sure he was right. He said he knew what he heard. In this case I don’t doubt his integrity and decency, but I do think that at best he lacks curiosity, and at worst he’s not very bright.I suspect he's just going through the motions so his dimmer viewers can feel like he proved something.
Well, if he's making money over claims he's not 100% certain, you can (and you should) doubt his integrity and decency.I posted a comment on a video by someone who is a slightly well known audio reviewer. I asked him if he done double blind testing to check his observations. He said noone buys gear by doing DBTs. I asked how he could be sure he was right. He said he knew what he heard. In this case I don’t doubt his integrity and decency, but I do think that at best he lacks curiosity, and at worst he’s not very bright.
Oh he is 100% certain, it’s just he has no interest in verifying his assessments. Someone can be honest and decent, but misguided or wrong. Such people don’t understand that placebo effects are real.Well, if he's making money over claims he's not 100% certain, you can (and you should) doubt his integrity and decency.
The whole point is that plenty of people buy stuff based on reviews. And they generally read or view them based on entertainment value. So that means that the reviewer has no real incentive to give objective data. In fact the goal is to sell the product, and the review is the marketing vehicle. Anything goes to make that happen.Well, if he's making money over claims he's not 100% certain, you can (and you should) doubt his integrity and decency.
i have ice cream as it is fri no day
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lolI wouldn’t eat that, it’s from 2015