Re: So this almost never happens...
Stuart, this is an old argument and the answers are too easy. It's as simple as two parts...
(A) Varsity guys like a consistent place to start. So just how fresh are those magic ears (I do NOT use that term in jest) after an 8-hour flight or a long bus ride (or truck ride/drive in Kombat Audio land)? And how are those sinuses on any given day?
(B) Varsity guys work out a system using BOTH ears and measurements to get the results that they are looking for, presumably the same results that keep them employed and sought after.
And an added footnote: Varsity guys are more interested in the results than the method. And (usually) don't tell other people that they are doing it wrong, especially if the results are acceptable. And we all know guys that claim to have golden ears, but would probably benefit from a measurement system, as well as training to use that system.
Interesting that you exclude the blackbox systems from the discussion, considering how the manufacturers derive those results.
And I hope that you understand that I'm not critical of your methods, just the argument you present regarding other people's methods.
Respectfully, as always,
Geri O
