Instantaneous switching between looped program excerpts yields more revealing audio evaluations.

Evidence

Therefore, the practice of having instantaneous switching with running, repeated (looped) program excerpts should be an advantageous test methodology. The pleasure in the program is lost, but the evaluations are more revealing. This is the method used in the evaluations reported in this book. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 100

Categorization

• XREF: Directly relevant to loudspeaker review methodology in Stereophile / SoundStage tests and how they structure A/B comparisons.