This Stradivarius study refutes the string theory of history | Tim Dowling
by Tim Dowling from on (#2NWQS)
Scientists have found musicians can't distinguish between the rare violins and modern fiddles. Maybe, in this era of fake news, experts really are untrustworthy
It is a story that seems designed to appeal to something deep within me: in blind tests, Stradivarius violins don't sound any better than good modern instruments. In fact, audiences preferred the new ones.
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