[lbo-talk] Re: Say BYE BYE to VINYL!

[Miles Jackson]

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