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I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged.

I just can't clear my head of this. I don't want to start a measurements vs listening war and I'd appreciate it if you guys don't, but I bought a Rogue Sphinx V3 as some of you may remember and have been enjoying it quite a bit. So, I head over to AVS and read Amir's review and he just rips it apart. But that's OK, measurements are measurements, that is not what bugs me. I learned in the early 70s that distortion numbers, etc, may not be that important to me. Then I read that he didn't even bother listening to the darn thing. That is what really bugs me. If something measures so poorly, wouldn't you want to correlate the measurements with what you hear? Do people still buy gear on measurements alone? I learned that can be a big mistake. I just don't get it, never have. Can anybody provide some insight to why some people are stuck on audio measurements? Help me package that so I can at least understand what they are thinking without dismissing them completely as a bunch of mislead sheep. 

russ69
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jond
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If you want to simply trash products based on measurements the last thing you want to do is listen to them and realize they actually sound good. It's pure self defense.

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rocray
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My ears are my ultimate measuring device.   My systems are built around what makes me happy, not some guy on the web that takes “audio” gear,and doesn’t “listen” to it. To me,that makes no sense.  That would be like writing a car review based on a dyno run,without ever driving it. 

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russ69 OP
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I understand the desire, need and validity of objective inquiry...

Thanx, that helps.

rodman99999
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                                        Didn’t you get the memo?

     Today, if you dare to believe what your eyes, ears, mind and bank account tell you; there MUST be something wrong with YOU!

 Those, "authorities" are there to protect you from your faulty senses, broken/misguided mind and the dangers of things like facts, truth and whatever else they might find discomfiting, at the moment (their b_tch de jour).

     Just get in line, do and believe what you’re told, like good little sheeple.

"Help me package that so I can at least understand what they are thinking without dismissing them completely as a bunch of mislead sheep."

"I don’t understand entirely discounting the value of our human senses."

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jjss49
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@russ69 

this is why i pay no attention to the clowns at asr (site operator and fan boys), they are idiots because they miss entire plot

that that site has some success and followers really befuddles me... but whatever floats your boat as a far as hobbies go...

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