Pleasurably better, not measurably better

“Get your measurements perfect and you will have perfect sound.”

Sure… if you have them all. The problem is the measurement problem is so oversimplified… it does not come close to characterizing sound as heard. It is like using stick figures to describe a person running across a field… you are only getting the gist.

"Measurements" seem like it refers to a unified set of practices. But it's a plurality; measurements are of different phenomena, with different scales, all with variable bearing on audibility, let alone "pleasing" audibility.  

Imagine if cooks just took "pro-seasoning" vs. "anti-seasoning" positions -- without any further qualification. It would be laughable.

Enjoying how it sounds to you is all that’s important. 

Enjoying how it sounds to you is all that’s important.

Agreed. I was enjoying things a lot and then I decided to try measuring the reflections and frequency curve in my room. After mitigating some peaks and troughs and eliminating some reflections, I enjoyed it more.

Measurements facilitated more enjoyment. That’s why I like measurements and why they are also important.

@hilde45 

I like the food analogy. Consider predicting how people will react to a dish by measuring the pH, thickness, saltiness, sweetness. Characterizing the food by single parameters is almost hopeless.  So you have the characteristics of a mixture and peoples values compounding the problem.