Although to paraphrase Mason Williams on winning an Emmy Award, "It's like being kissed by a girl with bad breath—you appreciate the honor, but . . . ."Ben Goldacre has devoted a whole column of "Bad Science" to Stereophile's stand on blind testing. (Bet I know what the next "As We See It" will be about.) He proposes a study to determine whether or not a power cable has an effect on the sound of a CD player; what he's asking readers to do is design the experiment. He invites suggestions. Read the article. Feel free to talk amongst ourselves—and to him.
