Specifications VS Sound Quality

Great post! thanks...

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I think it’s best to consider technical specs to be an indicator of the quality of the item rather than how it will sound. ****

Personally, I would put the word “technical” in front of “quality”. After all, is not the most relevant indicator of quality how it actually sounds? How close it sounds to actual music? I think there are still some things we don’t understand about electronics and how their specifications relate to the sound of music.  

This is a very important conversation, and the reason it's so important is because there are few, if any "High end salons".

So many different sounds with the same specifications, and even similar high prices; especially speakers.

There are so many things I would like to hear and try, but since I can't audition, I'm forced to stick with the tried and proven, but even that's not guaranteed. With so many wild cards in the deck, you have to read yourself silly before making a decision.

Specs are great for those unsure of their own ears. Do you want the micro biological description of the food you plan to eat? Maybe you do...

I still don’t understand the relationship between specifications and sound. Other then the bottom line that one really is not able to know the quality of a component without actually hearing.