Re: The Emperor's New Sample Rate

"Codifus" <codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:ftei94046s@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I think its funny that Mr. Winer thinks that comb
> filtering may be responsible for everyone's different
> impressions when sampling audio.

Based on about 30 years of doing high resolution listening tests, I think 
Winer is pretty insightful.

>  Sitting down in the same
> spot with a give-or-take of 4 inches, impossible? I think
> not.

It is not impossible, but it doesn't happen unless you are very
intentional 
about it.

> Those of us who really like audio tend to aslo have a
> favorite chair or spot in the listening room that we like
> to sit in.

Yes, but your chair doesn't happen to have a head clamp or even a HANS 
device (NASCAR).

> I'm sorry, but I think's it's very easy for us
> mere mortals to sit in the same spot, definitely at least
> within in an inch.

It is not impossible, but it doesn't happen unless you are very
intentional 
about it.

And now, lets talk about so-called listening tests in Salons, friends 
houses, and at shows. ;-)