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RE: AFAIK, they're referring to Clark's amlifier challenge

> So far, no one's been able to beat it, <

Thanks for the link - I'll check it out. Lots of questions, such as how does anyone really know that no one has beaten it aside from Clark's assertions, how many corrects out of trials are required (Randi requires 100%, and when someone can MISS 100%, I'll believe someone can HIT 100% -lol), etc. I think most people, if pressed, would agree that amp differences are subtle, but I've witnessed them picked up blind. ABX just seems like a Houdini thing. Put enough complexity into the mix and anyone can screw up anything.

> Forced choice testing has some well-documented limitations, and even if it didn't, the experimental setups are frequently flawed. <

It's far from perfect. Complete reliance on it is absurd but it can in some cases be a good tool.


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