[sjwright]

Exactly. Given how much we know about psychoacoustics, and considering how often people who claim to hear dramatic differences end up failing the most basic ABX tests, it's just not a credible assertion without robust supporting evidence.

[lisivka]

ABX tests are putting sensors and short-term memory under stress, while users are reporting about their long-term feelings about music. It's like trying to spot difference between fruits of same kind while consumers have problem with lack of a nutrient.