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Re: The Hawthorne Effect

9/20/1999 3:14 PM
Stephen Conner	Re: The Hawthorne Effect I agree too. I've also noticed the reverse Hawthorne effect Every change I make seems to make it sound worse... then putting it back the way it was, it sounds worse again... help! It is very easy to imagine changes that aren't actually there. Many authorities reckon that all transistor hi-fi amps (unless designed by an idiot) sound exactly alike. In this respect, audio and music professionals have it sorted - they buy the gear, set it up, forget about it, and get on with making music (and money!) Chuck Berry for instance - apparently he travelled with a guitar and left the promoters to arrange amps for him on the night! Steve.

9/20/1999 3:14 PM

Stephen Conner

Re: The Hawthorne Effect

I agree too.

I've also noticed the reverse Hawthorne effect

Every change I make seems to make it sound worse... then putting it back the way it was, it sounds worse again... help!

It is very easy to imagine changes that aren't actually there. Many authorities reckon that all transistor hi-fi amps (unless designed by an idiot) sound exactly alike.

In this respect, audio and music professionals have it sorted - they buy the gear, set it up, forget about it, and get on with making music (and money!) Chuck Berry for instance - apparently he travelled with a guitar and left the promoters to arrange amps for him on the night!

Steve.

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SpeedRacer It may be hard to locate in the UK,... -- 9/20/1999 5:39 PM
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