Delete 'listening' and you're on the right track for what happens in most store or home demos. A 'subjective listening' test would have to be blind...

'blind listening test' is obviously tautological, but the usual practice is 'whole sensory array test' but described as 'listening'.

If I had the resources I'd be tempted by a Linn CD12 largely because of the packaging and mechanics. I presume it would sound adequate.

Paul