wjm@whuxj.UUCP (MITCHELL) (05/29/84)
<munch, munch, munch, CHOMP> I agree with Bob Fishnell's view that anything that makes an audible difference in an audio system is due to SOME quantifiable measurement. The catch is that we may not yet be able to define or measure it yet. I would call myself a "purist" in the sense that I'm striving to obtain the best possible (given budgetary and architectural constraints) reproductions of a live performance (in a good hall - of the calibre of NY's Carnegie Hall or Boston's Symphony Hall) with an audio system. Specs are very useful, since they allow one to whittle down a listening program to a few reasonable options before one starts serious listening, although one should audition equipment, especially speakers and phono cartridges, before purchasing same. Often, something will sound "bad" - this has a physical basis, although the lab may not have performed the appropriate test to pin-point its cause. Regards, Bill Mitchell Bell Communications Research, Inc, (whuxj!wjm)