Do you trust your ears more than measurements?

I'm leaning towards warm and clean. I also run and integrated streamer/dac, so recording compression and sound levels make a difference. For instance, I think my aq's cables sound more veiled than my low end audience, but then again it's much fuller and doesn't sound like a full range 12 inch horn either. Lol The clean also seems to factor on low resolution recording. I was getting obsessive and ready to go manic between cables, until I saw the current differences seemingly effect the speaker and resolution quality, with some still probable other factors.

Look I trust my ear. There is a particular sound I’m fond of. My ears identify it and are drawn to it. Not letting someone else tell me not to trust my own ears 

Measure?  "Yes!"

But, I've yet to meet an audio analyzer that ...

... experienced listening fatigue

... got it's power plug tapping when totally engaged and fully resonating with the music

... got misty-eyed when a trailing female vocal is rendered "just right"

Listen Twice.  Measure Once.

@benanders +1

It’s like getting invited to what you think is a dinner party, and it turns out to be a lecture; no conversation, no food, no booze. No fun!