The aim is to see what the overall result of these tests gives us and whether they provide evidence to back up or deny the reality of alleged audiophile myths. I have also been broad in the definition of ABX testing. Then any differences have to be clearly audible, which for the likes of cables has not been the case yet. There can be more than A and B as some tests involve multiple cables. You listen to product A and product B and are then played X, which is either A or B and have to say which it is. As you see I have very broad in the definition of blind testing.ĪBX testing more of a test. Some blind testing also involves a competition between products were say two amps are pitched next to each other and the winner progresses to the next round. That kind of test often results in low priced hifi 'surprisingly' doing as well as high priced as factors such as image, product reputation is hidden from the listener. It is important to note the difference between blind and ABX testing as they produce different results.īlind tests mean the listener does not know what they are listening and are asked to describe any differences they can hear which is a type of blind testing commonly used in audio. What I have done is summarise their conclusions. Here is a list of blind listening and ABX tests that I have found on the internet. But, they are blind listening reviews, which are different from ABX tests where people are asked to correctly identify products. Different bit rates have been correctly identified, different cables have produced different sounds in the same Hifi kit. From the issues I have read, there is a confirmation that the myths of differences are not correct, the differences are real. Three What Hifi forum members are invited to their listening rooms and have been blind tested on cables to bit rates. Occasionally there are attempts to test such myths. The arguments go round in circles I hear a difference - but there cannot be a difference, it is all in your mind - have you tried different cables? - I don’t need to it is all in your mind etc etc, we all know how it goes. So, we love to have a good discussion/argument/rant here (and on all the other audio forums I have seen) about the many claims audiophiles make that others dismiss as myths. (As I find more blind tests I will add them to the list here.)
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