Audio Science Review = "The better the measurement, the better the sound" philosophy

@amir_asr ,

You are arguing against the very nature of how your perception works.

You have already stated that you consider subjective experience is a fantasy. Is there something you are not perceiving yourself possibly?

I am just telling you that your ability to detect differences goes down. If you want to ignore that, then fine.

I am just telling you that your ability to convince me you are legit is going down. Posting links to third party research is legit like the AES white paper, all good. Posting links to your home movies might be entertaining (for you at least) but that isn’t considered legit third party research.

@kata1

You have already stated that you consider subjective experience is a fantasy.

What?  I said controlled listening tests, which by definition are subjective, are the gold standard.   It seems you are not familiar with the terminology here.

It is sighted, ad-hoc testing that produces highly unreliable conclusions. Just close your eyes, follow the protocol in the video I described and you get to proper audio truth about your gear.  Otherwise, what you are saying is a mix of your state of mind and gear.  

@kota1 et al

Come on guys, you either place validity in the way Amir does things or you don't. (I happen to believe he is being as scientific about the process as he can. Me? I don't care how my 211 tube amp measures, I like it.) I also season my food to how I like it even if Emeril Lagase says I shouldn't. 

Amir has been cordial, even with all the chirping. Let it go...be nice, visit his site or don't...why does it matter so deeply?

I appreciate your time here, we won't ever agree but you have explained your process in detail and that is more than most would do. But I have a question about the quote above. You added you listen to loudspeakers "and equalization", can you explain that please. I'm assuming you equalize the loudspeaker for your listening session?  Is that right? 

Thank you. Answering your question, I use equalization as an investigation to see if the frequency response errors correspond to what I hear.  Say there is a resonance at 1200 Hz.  I pull that down with a filter.  One of two things happen: it improves fidelity or it does not.  If it is the former, then we know the objective measurements match subjective experience.  And that the impairment is indeed audible.  If on the other hand, the difference is not audible, or varies from track to track, then I declare it such.  

One positive side-effect is that others with the same speaker can apply that EQ and see if it improves their listening experience.  Majority of the time this is the case.  Other times, it is not as clear cut which is fine.

@ghasley if he was a cordial guest he could host this discussion on his own site and reciprocate. He had to come here where we actually are cordial because if you go to his site....