Subject: Re: [Harp-L] SPAH 2010 Comb Test: Retraction & Apology

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

I'd think so, given Brendan's own words:
 
"Though I now feel our test was fatally flawed and therefore inconclusive,  
I
believe Vern and I have contributed a lot in working out useful  procedures
that can be used in such a future test." 
 
Kudos to Brendan for being exactly who I thought he was: a stand up guy  
who's honest to a fault. His was a classy post. Takes a big person to  openly 
apologize and admit mistakes.
 
I personally still believe any future test should include a hearing expert  
whether an audiologist, otolaryngologist or another medical professional 
with  proper credentials acceptable to all participating, purely to ensure 
that all  participants are at least of the same level hearing-ability wise.   
This is one of those 'other' factors I think yet to be included.  But that's 
just my opinion and would influence my personal acceptance of any  claimed 
'final' results, given that many musicians (testers, listeners and  
onlookers) have spent years exposed to high levels of noise which could  potentially 
affect their hearing.
 
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 3
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:36:08 -0400
From: joe leone  <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] SPAH 2010 Comb Test:  Retraction & Apology
To: Brendan Power  <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Harp L Harp L  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

On Sep 1, 2010, at 1:51 AM, Brendan Power  wrote:

> Thanks to Vern for his comprehensive round up of our recent  Comb  
> Test at
> SPAH.

Does this mean that we're back  to square  one.
smo-joe
>


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