----- Original Message ----- From: <A440A@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: Re: HT wine-tasting (was HT tests) >At this stage of the game, > establishing the preferences of the "listening group" is a valuable >piece of information. > As to "why" these preferences are observable, I submit ....... Unfortunately the "preferences" gleaned by a test, of "which sounds better" sample A, or Sample B is not much information at all. The subject has only two choices and knows they are expected to pick the "best" answer. Now if a third choice is included, "Can't really tell" I think you will get a better understanding of how much HT's or OT's matter to the "qualified listener" and such blind tests might shed a whole new light on the debate, possibly favorable to the hypothesis, "it doesn't really matter". My test is to have the practitioners of HT's listen to CD's and tell which are ET and which are not. After all if HT's make such a difference shouldn't they be able to tell? So far no takers. How bout this test.... ? Listen to these samples of pianos tuned in HT, or ET. After each selection please mark the following...... A. ET B. HT C. Can't tell. D. Care to guess? 1. HT 2. ET -----rm
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