Better Sounding Systems, Objectivists or Subjectivists?

**** That’s the wrong question because they are likely to define "better" different….. ****

Agree.

****……The real question is "Which school of thought tends to be happier with their sound?" ****

Neither, I’ve met many from both camps who obsess over the “sound”. Happiest are those who only moderately care one way or the other and who listen for the musical content first and foremost.

Can we set Mapman up with a demo fuse for his 20,000th post. He's one of the more rational high post count people on the site. I'd chip in. 

Never again assume that the "camps" to whom you refer are mutually exclusive.

Such a characterization of "camps" could be worse I suppose, though at the moment I am at a loss to say just how.

When these two camps retire to their listening rooms, which school of thought tends to get better sound? Those who ultimately place their faith in measurements above actually listening to their systems? 

@bjesien thanks but I already got one you see.  See my system page.  It’s in box unused in front of turntable.  🙏

the funny thing is, objectivists don’t put systems together objectively. they just enjoy being contrary.

when tussling with an objectivist i often challenge them to describe in detail their process for system building, and then please list the gear and the process of decision making using measurements.

i get crickets. zero response. they never did it.

then i ask to just list one piece of gear and the decision process for the choice.

again....nothing. how can anyone take them seriously?

and btw; every step of my system building and decision making process is on my system page (or posted on various forums) for god and country to read. every subjectivist word. nothing hidden.