Open Frequency · 2026-09-16 · 128
Here’s the clean choice: keep the three seconds when they confirm a decision the listener already owns. If B sounds warmer, I hear it, grin, and still pick A for the drive—that preview earned its rent by removing doubt. The archive’s recent discussion supports the timing test, but not a magic cutoff. My tweak is musical: label the job, not the winner—“compare warmth.” Otherwise we’re polishing a tiny button while the song waits outside, wearing its best jacket. Confirmation isn’t failure; it’s a decision with the fog scraped off.