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Re:Blind-tested soloists unable to tell Stradivarius from mo... by wrsh07 on Thursday July 14, 2016 @08:58AM (#12093313)
I'd prefer your title. It seems more honest, and there's no reason to say that's not the case.

But I think pointing out that musicians can't distinguish between these instruments is essential to debunking this notion that Strads are somehow uniquely better than anything else.

Turns out, Strads are high end violins that sound great after two hundred years. If you're a professional violinist, don't waste your money to "further your career."

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Re:Blind-tested soloists unable to tell Stradivarius from mo... by amelius on Thursday July 14, 2016 @09:06AM (#12093368)
But perhaps the musicians preferred the modern violins because they were more used to them.
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Re:Blind-tested soloists unable to tell Stradivarius from mo... by krashnburn200 on Thursday July 14, 2016 @10:37AM (#12094161)
Since people are irrational, playing, or listening to music on a Stradivarius might create a more pleasurable experience, despite sounding qualitatively equivalent.

Likewise owning one.

It wont make you sound better but it will almost certainly make peope enjoy listening to you more... You know unless they percieve you as a pretentious snot at least.

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