Pleasurably better, not measurably better

@Kenjit You smell butt hurt, cause all you do is bring up non-squitor complain about speakers which you’ve never heard. You on the other hand have gone on and on with BS about your speakers, and never posted anything nearly as comprehensive as I have.

That was fine when you were in fifth grade but now here you are among adults, acting the same way. I don’t know but maybe you want to step up? Might be easier to take you seriously. Otherwise admit you are madly in love with those speakers and they take up all of the space in your head rent-free, cause you bring up my speakers more than I do.  You want them don't you?  You think about them at night and wish to make them yours, but you can't!

@chayro  - You are right and I had to edit my OP to say "technophiles" specifically.  My bad.

I have a friend from college that still has the same receiver and speakers that he bought way back when and is still incredibly happy with his setup. Heck, my brother is really happy with the sound that comes out of his phone! I will never be able to convince them why I have the kit I do. 
Measurements be damned!

@curiousjim You bring up the other side of the extreme.  Systems which measure a lot better, but which for the buyer has no more value. 

This is another case when measurements have no value.  I can't tell that person with a garage stereo my system is worth more if he doesn't actually sense more joy.

Yep, I learned decades ago that if someone is happy with the sound of  two tin cans and some string, there is little chance of convincing them that your system is any better.