On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, John Kozak wrote:
> The Hanover Conservatoire did the obvious experiments on CD vs vinyl a
> few years ago (I read this in New Scientist, but can't find it on
> their web-site). Conclusions:
>
> 1. People can't tell CD from vinyl
> 2. People hear the pseudo-qualities of CD (close, tinny) and vinyl
> (open, warm) if they're _told_ they're listening to CD or vinyl,
> irrespective of whether they're actually listening to vinyl or
> CD.
Listener expectancies are a wonderful thing--especially for those $2000 3-ft power cord retailers (Yes, some goofballs love the "warm, open" sound of expensive power cords!).
Miles