The carver challenge ...

"In 1985 Stereophile magazine was edited by J. Gordon Holt and published by Larry Archibald. (John Atkinson was still editing HiFi News in the UK and wouldn?t take the reins until one year later.) As the story goes, Carver, sometimes known as Captain Bob for his signature blue cap with a gold anchor emblazoned on the front, bragged to Larry Archibald ?that he could make his $700 Model 1.0 amplifier sound ?indistinguishable from? any amplifier of Stereophile?s choice?, Larry took him up on the challenge. This became famously known as The Carver Challenge."

https://www.stereophile.com/content/carver-challenge

Fascinating ....

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