So you are the audio measurement god and all companies must yield before you so that you can measure their electronics and rank them on your website? Who cares what they use. Does it sound good? That's what really matters.
Another emotional rant with no constructive value. No, I am not a "measurement god." Learning to use an instrument to measure audio gear is not impossible or hard. The problem we have is that audio companies think they can just feed you marketing claims and you accept it. So why try harder to provide proof?
So I come around and test things. That causes heartburn for you. As if having more data is bad for us as consumers. Better logic can be found in fortune cookies. Be an advocate of consumers. Ask for proof points. If someone says XYZ sounds better, ask them for listening tests where only the ear was involved. If they refuse, then ask them for measurements. If they don't give you that either, then run, run away fast.
Alternatively be part of the solution than the problem. Don't spend the time writing this missive of a response. Instead, encourage companies to provide more reliable data to us. Support the work some of us are doing to to improve the situation as opposed to acting the PR shield for companies.
I just finished testing a $2,299 IEM. In ever regard it is worse than my favorite $50
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This is what proper testing gives you. And oh, the testing included listening test so don't climb up that tree.....
