What is so funny is that these "science is truth" people have no truth. There are no double blind linstening tests that confirm one measurement is better than another. We all know that in drag racing the fastest car gets the trophy. There is no trophy in audio because none of these fake scientists have ever performed a test that has any meaning. It is really a belief system based on wiggles on a scope and numbers....all signifying nothing. It is a lie....plain and simple. I would not go so far to state that these people are all lying for they are just converts of this religion and believe it to be the truth. However, there is not one test that I have ever seen that correlates measurements with sound......none.....please show me one. The guy at ASR believes that if a preamp/DAC/amp has a certain number then it is "transparent" and that an even better number is not needed. He has no idea what he is talking about since he never listens to anything. It is just his guess. If you think your guess is truth......and you know its a guess.....then you are promoting lies......
So, you have two camps of belief. Neither camp has any proof of anything. What the measurement camp has is righteouness but they know deep in their hearts they have no science that proves that the numbers they worship are actually meaningfull. The other camp has no proof that something they listen to is truly better than something else.....but, at least for each person, they have listened themselves and made up their mind which they "think" is best....based on direct experience. Most audiophiles believe their ears......some only believe in wiggles and numbers. Seems to me the more intelligent way to get great sound is to listen. But, to each his own. Which lie do you want to promote. The lie of measurments or the lie of listening. I prefer the lie of listening. When I do listening tests with several people.....we all hear the same thing.....so at least its a group lie....he he. So, which snake has the bestest oil? The measurement snake or the listening snake? You decide.
Have a blessed day you beautiful ones.....I hug you and squeeze your cheeks.and kiss you all with all my passion.......my sweet babies.
