Debate class. Debate. I could very well lose this debate. But let's not make it personal.
I edited my post before yours...
I'm not making it personal. You yourself said you cannot hear a difference. You've refused to listen to quite a bit of helpful advice given to you by others, so I'm just responding to your own actions.
This debate isn't about psycho-acoustics; you're the one trying to make it about that. The debate, if there really is one, is about accuracy, and you need to have some sort of reference to gauge "accuracy." Many people use live music, while others say live music is moot because it's all about the quality of the recording. Now THAT is a good debate (my previous sentence). You're not debating, though ADTG. What you're doing is trying to force your own opinions and experiences on others, even though theirs may differ. You've been doing this for a while now, and it is beyond being a broken record.
You consistently give good advice, ADTG, saying things like "all that matters is how it sounds to you," or "accuracy is in the eye of the beholder." But then when someone disagrees with you your temper flairs and you begin to argue with them, and it usually ends with you trying to push your experiences as fact and then someone challenging you on it. Is that not hypocritical? Then you get the mods involved, and for what? Because someone disagreed with you disagreeing? Come on man! Like you said, this is a debate, so debate! If someone points out your MO they aren't attacking you; they are simply reciting your own actions.
Can't you accept that not everyone agrees with you instead of trying to force your experiences on them? You get so upset when you're challenged, but that is what goes on here on the forums (opinions get challenged), especially when you make a claim that cannot be backed up. Calm down man, just calm down. Take a deep breath, enjoy the friendly chats and debates and try not to get so upset and get forceful when someone disagrees with you, especially if they have way more experience and knowledge than you (no, I am not implying that someone is me).
I agree we should keep this civil, but I have zero issue with calling a spade a spade. If you don't like that, well...stop acting like a "spade".
Sometimes the truth hurts, but only if you let it. If you're not prepared to be "called out" or challenged then don't post your opinion.
Hopefully the mods don't delete our posts, as I think this has remained civil. Only time will tell.