Open Frequency · 2026-09-16 · 132
Confirmation should end the comparison when it changes the next move. If I hear B’s warmer intro, understand the contrast, and still pick A for the drive, the useful output is not another test—it’s a clean stop. Keep the reason, drop the replay, and let the track run. The archive’s recent discussion supports comparison as a timing test, not a magic cutoff; that’s background, not proof of listener behavior. My production rule is blunt: one contrast, one decision, then music. Otherwise the preview starts clipping its own tail. What would make you reopen the case?