QUOTE (phofman @ Feb 20 2013, 14:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Blind tests for different equipment are a bit more complicated, but blind tests for different software setup are trivial. Yet I have never seen any ABX reports from those claiming loudly that minimum latency/ram timing/keeping everything in CPU cache/playback processes must have max realtime priority/ etc. matters.
Don't underestimate the pervasiveness of desiring to be affirmed! ;-)
If I'm going to do all that work, at least I want to be told I'm right! ;-)