ABS: What Is The Trouble With Measurements.

@larsman Good point, but I don't think that I need measurements for those things -- my common sense is good enough for them and also for audio. Nothing is at stake because common sense is all I need!

@hilde45 - Common sense is good! And I've got enough common sense to get regularly checked out medically. My medical conditions have nothing at all to do with my audio system, but there ya go! 

@larsman Thanks for letting me joke around a bit.

In seriousness, measurements are nothing by themselves -- context and purpose are necessary. Some don’t care how much sugar is in their coffee -- a lot or a little. "Lot" and "little" are crude measurements, and they’re fine for most people. But if one is diabetic, then weighing out foods is critical, because the context and stakes are different.

Some who say "measurements don’t matter" in audio are saying they can’t matter. Others are saying they simply prefer not to know because they want things to stay informal and fun. They want to keep the hobby a-scientific -- and that’s cool. That’s how I am with sugar in my coffee.

@hilde45 - Of course! I like having fun and joking around....  

And as it happens, I am a diabetic (type 2) - I don't bother with weighing out carbs in food; I can't live like that - I've been at this for over 20 years and I know what makes my blood sugar go up and avoid certain things, and I've got a FreeStyle sensor system that allows me to take a blood sugar measurement any time I want with a sensor attached instead of finger-sticks, so I always know where I'm at and what adjustments, if any, to make! 

Now THOSE measurements I DO care about! 😄

Sugar in coffee!!!😉Gaah!Some measurements are useful to me and have helped me avoid mismatches when considering an upgrade. But most of us know or have learned from past mistakes that putting together components simply because they measure well on paper doesn't work out well.