Proof that DACs CAN make a difference! - Blind ABX Testing
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GoldenSound takes a look at blind testing and whether source gear even makes any difference in the first place! Full ABX Test Recording: https://youtu.be/O6k30CEqQ7w Google Drive Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18EUi9cYeHN4BF9fn5v2ELQPSNdBJkRmw?usp=sharing Hearing Thresholds for pure tones above 16Khz: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17927307/ Hearing Thresholds for pure tones above 20khz: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/245524994_Hearing_threshold_for_pure_tones_above_20_kHz Hearing at Low and Infrasonic Frequencies: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8436733_Hearing_at_low_and_infrasonic_frequencies Read more headphone, IEM, amp, and DAC Reviews: https://Headphones.com/TheAudioFiles Glossary of Audio Design and Measurement Terms: https://headphones.com/blogs/features/the-glossary-of-audio-measurements-and-terms Our Editorial Policy: https://Headphones.com/TheAudioFiles/About Join our Discord server: https://go.headphones.com/discord How to read the new measurements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWS-hIzI1KU The 10 stages of headphone measurements https://youtu.be/LrIoNMeo_GI 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Why do we need blind tests? 03:49 - Problems with blind testing 08:01 - Designing our test 14:18 - Results 14:45 - Results Discussion 20:11 - Wrap up
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