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Re: What do you listen for?

This is exactly what I was asking for and your description is very clear. I'm going to go try and find that Jump in the Water CD locally.

I'm not talking about subjective evaluations--just hearing a change.

My point is that if you know exactly what to look for, and it's real, it's possible to know whether the change occurs or not (if not always easy). You've found a specific, repeatable difference; presumably, that difference is in some way related to the more qualitative things reviewers like to talk about. What exactly is different about the sound of those drumsticks? And how (if at all) does it relate to the subjective differences you notice in long-term listening? See, this is how we close the gap between subjective and objective. You don't have to be in either camp if you can hear repeatable differences of detail and relate them to subjective changes. Exciting stuff.

And by the way, since someone is bound to ask I'll go ahead and answer: I'm not sure I can do what you claim to be able to do (and by phrasing it that way I don't mean to suggest that I don't believe you; I do.) I once had my wife administer a similar test (I even used towels) and was absolutely sure of what I heard. The difference was beyond any question. And I got it exactly wrong. Twice. (I was trying to identify which cable was in the system, not just determine whether they had been switched or not).

>>I've listened to only a few amps and preamps as opposed to a reviewer like yourself. <<

You would probably be surprised.

Thanks again.

Jim

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