Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 7/1/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!tom From: tom@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Speakers Message-ID: <789@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Jul-83 22:22:43 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.789 Posted: Wed Jul 6 22:22:43 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 21:34:22 EDT References: <1654@utcsrgv.UUCP> <402@mit-eddie.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 14 I am a bit confused, when in an A/B speaker test set up at home, that the person said his own speakers sounded "louder/better". It's a fairly well known fact that any A/B test made at different sound levels is UNFAIR. That is because of the fact that louder always sounds better (unless the two speakers are worlds apart in performance). It is a common ploy by unreputable dealers to offer an A/B test with the speaker they are trying to push played a little louder -- unfortunately it works, and not with just novices. So, when demo-ing speakers, always make sure that the loudness is matched up as close as possible. - Tom Beres {seismo, allegra, mcnc}!rlgvax!tom