Is positive reinforcement why things are sounding better?
So I buy a nice amplifier and later I buy a nice preamplifier and then later I buy Nice speaker cables and each time things seem to improve nicely.
And then I buy telefunken 12ax7 nos tubes for a tube amplifier, and improved tonality, clarity and a tighter sound is what I get and it's very engaging (tubes are only a few days old). The cymbals seem to come through with more openness.
Things seem to be sounding pretty good and I'm saying to myself is it real or is it just positive reinforcement playing with my head? And the devil is telling me oh let's buy more NOS tubes for the rest of the amplifier. The effects of positive reinforcement can be very expensive.
Just curious if positive reinforcement experiences have occurred for others, and how can you really tell?
Actually, @mahgister , I do not "trail you in all threads." I try to avoid you. It just so happens that I commented in this thread prior to your rambling diatribes, so maybe you are trailing me? |
Do you know the difference between a "rambling diatribes" and an argument conceptually detailed ? read my post above they clarify the simplistic claim of hilde45 about confirmation biases and the true definition with two different sources... Then you claim to avoid me, OK, do you avoid rational argument too answering a simplistic claim ? Do not lie, you DO NOT AVOID ME, you came uninvited for example in the thread "the mystery of sound is mysticism " where you never posted any positive contribution expressely to derail the thread with sarcasms , and this after i posted 6 articles and information about a book describing a very important acoustic revolution right now confirmed by two set of experiments for the benefit of all audiogon readers, you insulted me instead of thanking me and harassed my posts with no arguments only useless sarcasms..
Then this post of you is not the result of a confirmation biases against me , it is a flat upright lie... Idiot do not have shame ...
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Great example! Me too with my children !😊 It is not a lie, it is the result of confirmation biases from their birth till now, all normal parent felt in a rightfull manner for his children... The fact that it can blind us and makes us unable of a wise judgement is another matter ... And a biased judgement must not be confused with a lie ... We cannot perceive without biases... Biases are not only negative they can be positive , innate or acquired... They can result also from a rational thinking process as in the abductive reasonning ...
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I feel like I’m caught in the middle of something here. Maybe I’m biased but I like the sound of Wilson speakers over other brands. I confirmed that by listening to other brands. Therefore, I bought Wilson speakers. Would it not be illogical to buy a speaker that I did not like to hear? Or does confirmation bias drive me to upgrade to more expensive Wilson speakers? I do feel that urge from time to time. “If a little is good, then a lot is better.” I don’t know who said that but it should not be words to live by. Although it is difficult to avoid in practice. |
