AES and Its Papers

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Replication of findings is most difficult in the case of audio hardware or software. How can you state with any certainty that amplifier X or cable Y will sound the same when it is transported from one environment to another?

 

In the vast wasteland of audio journalism the only constant is that good recordings sound, well...good and poor recordings sound not so good.  Some audio enthusiasts like  MQA some don’t.  Trust your own ears, no one can help you, not the reviewer, not the salesperson and certainly not the AES.

 

You may spend the equivalent of the GNP of a failed third world state (like Texas) and still not enjoy a poor recording, MQA or not.

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30 minutes ago, Kal Rubinson said:

We are talking about the engineering and, perhaps, the science behind audio hardware and software.  In that context, your question is not relevant.  It lies in the area of psychoacoustics.

 

 

Yes.  I understand.  
 

But with all our engineering and science can we overcome poor recording practices or the quirks of our home environment?