I am with Doggie on this.
IMHO neither sighted nor blind tests are perfect.
To really get to the bottom of a bit of gear you need both.
But having participated in blind tests I know only too well how hard they are to set up and do properly, which is why you see such a dearth of them.
The thing that always amuses me about blind test aficionados is when I say I am always willing to learn about judging gear can they point me to their write up of blind tests they have done. Can't recall a single one that was able to to that. One cant help but get the feeling for them its religious zealotry.
That said, as I said at the start, you really need both. Its just such a pity blind tests are difficult to do properly.
Thanks
Bill
IMHO neither sighted nor blind tests are perfect.
To really get to the bottom of a bit of gear you need both.
But having participated in blind tests I know only too well how hard they are to set up and do properly, which is why you see such a dearth of them.
The thing that always amuses me about blind test aficionados is when I say I am always willing to learn about judging gear can they point me to their write up of blind tests they have done. Can't recall a single one that was able to to that. One cant help but get the feeling for them its religious zealotry.
That said, as I said at the start, you really need both. Its just such a pity blind tests are difficult to do properly.
Thanks
Bill