I should have jumped in earlier - my apologies to all!
I understood completely when Curtis contacted me that he was going to be performing casual listening tests, not double-blind listening tests. He was very clear that he was not hosting the event, so he wasn't in charge of the wiring, switch boxes - even the beverages! I think Curtis has done a great job of giving an overview of his opinion of several popular speakers.
I'd like to extend an invitation to Curtis to come up to Axiom, visit our facilities, spend some time on the lake oggling the neighbours (but that's another post!) and to the NRC to conduct a controlled double blind listening test. Ian, Alan, and Dr. Floyd Toole of Harmon-Kardon (amongst others), spent years developing those tests and any audio lover would enjoy the experience, I'm sure.
So that's what happened, and what we'd love to have happen, and thanks Curtis for the opportunity.
Best,
