[hakukani]

You seem to missunderstand the purpose of the scientific parts of these discussions. Analysis and accoustical theory don't get introduced to explain how to play better. Rather, they are brought up to put into perspective the marketing nonsense players have been conned into repeating.

If they teach the player one thing, it is that objectivity is better than being duped.

Well said JFW. You beat me to it. Thanks.

 

[hakukani]

I've learned that people that believe that lacquer affects the sound are very similar to audiophiles who think that vinyl sounds better than digital recording, tube amps are better, and a wood room is 'warmer' sounding because the wood was once 'alive'.

Audiophiles have to believe this to justify their GAS in buying outrageously overpriced equipment.

 

[hakukani]

I am the kind of a person that likes the why of everything, and I think it is fun to not only speculate, but to test and discuss that speculation---wait,wait--that's what science is!

 

[hakukani]

It never hurts to attempt to bring folks around to a more refined/sane way of thinking.

We in public education try to do this all the time. Oftentimes it's with our students.

 

[hakukani]

...or the studies are in scientific journals that are not easily read and understood by lay people, or not available except by paying or having access through a university.

 

[hakukani]

Trouble is, the scientists often tend to disagree with each other (adding more pages); so although the model of science may be a noble aspiration, it's not often applied in such fashion. Here, and elsewhere.

Yup, this happens at all levels--sometimes scientists with power keep studies that disagree with their pet hypotheses from being published in peer review journals.

 

[hakukani]

So, another one for the 'we can never know anything' camp.

 

[hakukani]

I had a clarinet player buddy that always said there were two kinds of 'shedding--the kind you do with your horn and the kind you do without--and you never know when a skill, idea, concept, exercize will find it's aplication.

Some things I've learned with my horn are totally useless to me now. Some things about philosophy, life, and science have become essential.

 

[hakukani]

My suggestion to tack egg cartons to the wall to dampen sound rolled over like a lead baloon. I don't think science is appreciated around here.:|

Egg cartons are just out of style right now.