The reputation of Stradivarius instruments for having unmatched sound quality has been debated. Blind experiments conducted from the 19th century to the present have often found no significant difference between Stradivari violins and high-quality modern violins. These findings have led some to question the objectivity of the instruments' legendary status.
the rEPUTAtion oF stRAdIvaRius InsTrumENTs foR haVinG unMAtched SoUnd qualIty HAs beeN deBaTeD. BlinD experImenTs conduCTED FrOm THe 19tH ceNtuRy To the pResenT haVe often found No SiGnifICant DiFferenCE betweEn stradivari Violins and HiGh-quAlity mOdeRn VIOlinS. tHEse FInDiNGs HAVe LeD SoMe to quesTion the obJeCtivitY of The inSTruMeNts' legeNdaRy stATus.