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> actually very effective at showing that masterwork violins do not necessarily sound better than modern violins Really, it's only effective at showing that an
by eric_h 13y ago
> actually very effective at showing that masterwork violins do not necessarily sound better than modern violins
Really, it's only effective at showing that an unadjusted violin with strings of an unknown age doesn't necessarily sound better than a younger violin with younger strings, that has been recently adjusted...
- sjwright 13y agoReally, it's only effective at showing how violins compare when being played by blind musicians in hotel rooms, while being observed by researchers. But at some point you have to stop finding caveats and find some evidence for the contrary position. What is the contrary position? That older violins have some kind of superior magical design that can't be replicated? Has anyone validated the claims for why these old violins are supposed to be better?
- na85 13y ago>What is the contrary position? That older violins have some kind of superior magical design that can't be replicated? Pretty much.
- marcosdumay 13y agoWell, I don't subscribe to the idea that old violins are better than anything we can make... but you can't simply compare an adjusted violin to an unadjusted one.