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Originally Posted by rimskidog  Wood might sound better to others but very similar still means 'slightly different. Unless you are arguing that 'very similar' actually means "exactly the same". Are you? |
Very similar to me means so close that it's not worth worrying about.
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Also it sounds like Max has "reference materials" which show, scientifically, different conclusions than the table you posted.
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If Max has something that contradicts my table, I'd love to see it. I'm ready to update my table at a moment's notice given new information. BTW, the table and spreadsheet now have a permanent home here, with some minor improvements and clarifications:
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Do you say these reference materials had a flawed methodology or that the test simply wasn't relevant to the discussion for some reason?
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I can't comment until I see what he has!
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Further you haven't dealt with Max's reference to resonance being a factor
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I have stated at least five times in this thread that I'm talking only about surface reflectivity. Apparently Max missed that. Yes, we all agree that a floor that can flex will sound different from a floor that is rigid.
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I'm just trying to get my head around your argument which, while superficially attractive doesn't seem to cover all of the bases.
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Great, and that's the entire purpose of my posts - getting people to think logically about this stuff, and to understand why anecdotal reports comparing different surfaces in totally different rooms are not as valid as a more rigorous test that focuses on only one variable. If you think my "argument" is missing something - other than flexing floors which is not part of it - I'm glad to hear from you further.
--Ethan