Sorry if I missed it somewhere, what were the Test tracks?
Thanks.
Thanks.
DAC Event in Phoenix AZ August 24th
@audionoobie, Black Ice sells through dealers as far as I know. Underwood Hifi is one of them. For the event, I just contacted them directly via the website information. @toneranger58 , the test tracks are not listed anywhere. I am going to see if we can get them listed on our webpage somewhere. Off the top of my head some of them were:
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Thank you very much for holding this demonstration and for your reporting of it. It's going to be one of the more popular readings on this site. I would add my voice to that of toneranger58 and inquire about the tracks. My second question is about the methodology although it may convey a misunderstanding. It looks as though you had three initial sessions, each ranking 3 DACs. You then took the three winners and had a 4th session choosing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall winners. A DAC that took second place under the winner in one of the initial three sessions was then, in effect, knocked out of consideration for the final listen. Logically, though, a DAC placing second (or even third) in one of the initial three sessions might have been ranked above one of the three initial session winners--if given the chance. Have I got that right? |
I had the same concerns as @melm when I read the findings yesterday. As he correctly points out, even a third place finisher might have been ranked ahead of a "finalist." I’m glad (very glad) you and your group went to the trouble you did and more should do the same, but March Madness this isn’t. All 4 sessions stand as unique entities. Crossover conclusions regarding the uncompared components do not hold up. |