Quote Originally Posted by pctower
You imply that we do not want larger scale studies to increase reliability, to reduce the likelihood of Type II errors, which is false, and you know it.

The only misrepresentation around here is your mis-characterization of what I have said. When referring to mtrycrafts "absolutist" advice, I did not say or imply that you, mtrycrafts or the Pope don't want better tests. I have never come close to inferring that (although I have raised any number of unanswered questions regarding the test results that are often cited on this board). That was not the subject when I addressed the way in which mtrycrafts give advice. The subject was the advice mtrycrafts gives to newcomers, without any explanation as to how he arrived at his absolutist type advice.

None of this deters you, Phil, for you keep on making the same false allegations.

I am not detered by your constant mis-characterization of what I have said in your effort to set up a stawman with whom you can argue. Why don't you show some guts and go over to AA and take on Curl and Reisch like I do.

mtrycrafts manner is irrelevant to whether interconnects and speaker cables make an audible difference and under what conditions

And of course I never suggested or implied that it does. In your one dimensional world the only subject that can be discussed is DBT's. There are other issues that non-Spock type people are interested in - such as inter-personal communication and attitudes.
"Absolutist advice," again! Whatever does this phrase mean, PC? Do you think just attaching an adjective to a noun establishes the reality of something or other? All I can see is that you would prefer to have us give bad advice and mislead newcomers.

You already have your own answers for your questions, PC, so they are not "unanswered."

Let's talk about consequences. What happens if a Type I error is made? A true null hypothesis is improperly rejected. Well, it could cost someone a lot of money buying cables, a consequence of some significance.

What if a Type II error is made? A false null hypothesis is not rejected. Well, as your reference, Prof. Leventhal, will tell you, one could conclude the differences missed are very small. So, one would not achieve a tiny audible difference in the sound, a very insignificant consequence. It isn't as though someone is incorrectly sent to jail or the military incorrectly chooses to shoot down a commercial airliner.