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Post by ocarolan on Mar 9, 2015 10:41:19 GMT
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Post by scripsit on Mar 9, 2015 12:19:38 GMT
It's interesting and seems to fit with those blind testings where experienced, world-class violinists choose modern violins over strads, when they don't know which is which.
Roll on evidence based luthierism.
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Post by R the F on Apr 12, 2015 21:37:20 GMT
Interesting stuff – and part of a pattern, I reckon. It fits in with things I’ve previously read/seen about experts blind-tasting wines, hi-fi experts blind-listening to different set-ups , even average folk trying to discriminate between bottled and tap-water or between white and red wine. They all swear blind (excuse me) that they can tell the difference and they always end up with a result that shows that they can’t if you test under strict conditions. I don’t think that necessarily invalidates “expertise” but it does show that it’s the whole package (i.e. we like the look, packaging, history, folklore etc. etc. which goes with whatever it is) and shouldn’t kid ourselves that we are as subtle and objective as we like to think. But some people, of course, make a living out of this so we have to tread carefully!
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