This thread is yet another example of an audiophile mistaking his own ignorance of the science for "a failure of science."
pedroeb
Try reading Floyd Toole's book:
Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms
It's LITERALLY about what you are referring to and explains many of the ways sound character has been correlated to subjective impressions, and how listener preferences can be largely predicted based on that research.
So your thesis is simply wrong out of the gate. Read the book, it helps answer your question, if you really want the answers.
pedroeb
Try reading Floyd Toole's book:
Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms
It's LITERALLY about what you are referring to and explains many of the ways sound character has been correlated to subjective impressions, and how listener preferences can be largely predicted based on that research.
So your thesis is simply wrong out of the gate. Read the book, it helps answer your question, if you really want the answers.