Subjective Rating System

[Ralf11]

I thought it would be useful to lay out some descriptive phrases relating to the magnitude of perceived SQ.

 

A ranking is important.

 

For example, at the bottom - right next to "no difference" - would be:

 

Discernable

 

Noticeable

 

 

At or near the top:

 

Astounding

 

Jaw Dropping

 

and, finally:

 

like the birth of a new world

 

 

[Ralf11]

1 hour ago, jabbr said:

Could we get some more features about scale and additive impacts of these rankings. eg 10x massive improvement = what?

 

Do 10 cables each having a massive improvement in a system translate into ?

 

nuh unh uh !!

 

we are not going to quantify anything!

 

but Rank Order Statistics -- yeh!  

[Ralf11]

1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Where does "So what?" fit in?

 

it would have to go in the middle somewhere; above discernible but far below jaw-dropping

 

... that reminds me.. "blankets were lifted" is obvious more than a quantum bum above "veils were lifted"

[Ralf11]

We might also seek to unearth some verbiage that relates to various qualities in the sound.

 

For example:

 

the system's phase coherence is like a rancid schmear on a stale bagel

 

 

[Ralf11]

2 minutes ago, esldude said:

Imaging was like a dirty ceramic tile bathroom in New Orleans at the end of a 5 day drunk at Mardis Gras.  

 

 

most xlnt.!

 

BTW, I've been in that bathroom but the City tore it down....

[Ralf11]

"The Bozak Concert Grand is a loudspeaker dreams are made of..."

 

- Stereopile, 2005

[Ralf11]

ok, "revelation"

 

not to be confused with the horsemen in Revelations

 

 

I had the same experience with Bose 901s in Cambridge one day

[Ralf11]

angle or eagle?

 

maybe a screaming eagle...

[Ralf11]

your driver sounds shiftless

[Ralf11]

the car isn't supposed to select the right gear, the driver does that

 

 

[Ralf11]

but you have to acknowledge the raw power from a stream of uric acid

[Ralf11]

rando, please take your word salad fike philosophy and go crap on some other thread

 

maybe a therapist can set up a private forum for you to post on

[Ralf11]

Good Point - I may have confused Tweedledum with Tweedledee

[Ralf11]

Banal could be a good subjective description of a system.

[Ralf11]

“a miracle of modern digital-audio technology” is another good descriptor

[Ralf11]

Here are some additional terms to use as descriptors:

 

taut

complex and refined

deeply exotic

luscious dollop 

Mediterranean sun

elegant

thirst-quenching 

versatile

slutty

chewy texture

power with finesse

windowpane clarity

coldly analytical
euphonic glow

soaring aromatics

elegance

salt-crusted/electric finish

stone-coated heart like tiny sparkling diamonds

 

[Ralf11]

I forget - maybe a high end Loire?

 

But you get my point...

 

 

[Ralf11]

Meaning is passe'.  Those terms are geared to elicit certain patterns of neuro-chemical desire in the brain.

 

Which reminds me - I need to buy an organoleptic DAC.