>No interest in the blind AB testing. That’s not how we listen to music.

That's not really relevant if the goal is to confirm whether or not we can spot a difference between two sources, though.

>And I’m gonna be honest, it’s blatantly obvious on some tracks.

If that's the case, blind testing it would be a breeze, no?

>There’s no myth to what I and many other people hear just because the science hasn’t been able to pinpoint what’s going on.

The science is actually pretty clear - if you think the difference is "blatantly obvious" but you still can't pass a simple listening test, then it's the placebo effect.

>What I do know is that one sounds much fuller and less compressed than the other.

That's the placebo effect.

>Also, as a matter of principle, I think when you have high performance gear it’s worth having the best quality source.

That's perfectly reasonable. You don't have to invent all the other stuff just to rationalize this, though.