[sdiy] Orange Drop Capacitors?

[David G. Dixon]

> Exactly.  That's why a previous previous poster urged a metrics based
> approach to comparative testing.  I think it's the only way to eliminate
> the human subjectivity (provided the metric testing is complete and
> repeatable).

But isn't this all about "human subjectivity" in any case?  Even if you
could measure quantitatively which capacitor sounds better, the
interpretation of the measurements would be based on purely subjective
criteria.

There was a big article on metrics in one of our national newspapers the
other day (the National Post), part of a series on important developments of
the last decade.  Apparently, there is a growing concern among experts that
taking a quantitative approach to everything is destroying our ability to
apply our instincts to important problems, and thereby paralyzing our
ability to take action as a society.

I guess the moral is: "Use your ears!"