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Re: Why that could be.

> Because the subjectivists and objectivists disagree on the definition
> of "valid experiment".

To some extent. If you want the experiment to be valid scientifically it must conform with the "scientific method". This is the definition of valid used by most of the world and is the basis of mankinds rapid technological advance.

Now some audiophiles will state that science does not apply to audio. For example, Clark Johnsen states this. In which case there is no conflict between science and the audiophiles beliefs. A valid experiment for one may not be a valid experiment for the other but there is no conflict if the two belief systems are recognised as different.

Unfortunately, some audiophiles seem to want science to hold and their audiophile beliefs to hold as well. In this case there is conflict because an experiment has to conform to the scientific method to be scientifically valid. Such an audiophile cannot legitimately claim they are discovering things that science does not yet know about unless the results of their experiments are scientifically valid. Since they are not, people will point this out and we get the typical conflict. The resolution of the dilemma for the audiophile is simple: learn about the scientific method if you want to bring science into the discussion. The refusal to learn or resolve conflicting evidence seems to be at the heart of what enables a person to be an audiophile.

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