Did Amir Change Your Mind About Anything?

I would say that ASR has not changed my mind about much, certainly not on the SQ of boxes I know well, but it has reinforced my impression that applying a dusting of science and absolute assertions to incomplete (or worse) experiments will persuade a lot of people.

I did have a greater respect for those who bother to measure everything, based largely on my own laziness, until ASR got me to look at how far from complete (or even fair) much of what passes for wisdom on that side of the fence seems to me

to be. I was less thus dismissive until ASR encouraged me to read carefully: I came to listen & learn - and stayed to scoff.

Ignorant dont know what means "psycho-acoustic" concepts...

Then they pit themselves one against the others with half truths worst than lies...

Simple...

The more aggressive they are, and there is aggressive minds in the two side, the more ignorant they are...

Search for the word "psycho-acoustic"...And the feud will be over for those with a brain...

By the most basic psycho-acoustic principle there is an ORDER : the listening subject matter more and come first over the measurements of any kind, be it acoustic or electronical or mechanical...Especially in small room acoustic which is an art based on science...

Once this is said thinking that because we like listening to a piece of gear it is enough to go from it to higher quality sound experience is illusory and without foundation at the end... We must also know and understand why we like it...It is a process called learning how to listen...Buying gear dont replace acoustic experiments...Buying pacoustic panels is not enough at all... Sorry to spell this unconvenient truth...

«There is no subject nor any object before the act of thinking» Anonymus philosopher

Jjss49-ah, you are a gullable sheep that doesn’t use your ears nor your brain, no wonder you like ASR and the clown in the WH.

I’ve only watched snippets of ASR because he’s hard to watch. I watched the video where he went after GR Research which he looked like a fool, the other times, he wanted to promote a cheap product and wanted to degrade a more expensive product. In all audio equipment, there are a few measurements that I look at before I buy to see if they would be a synergy fit with my other gear, I would never use measurements to try to determine what a piece would sound like because you can’t. Nobody can tell me what is the difference in sound quality if 1 product has .005 distortion compared to 1 that has .0005? Tube gear measures much worse the SS gear but prefer the sound of tubes.

The only measurement I need to determine if I like the sound is what my ear tells me

Amir's reviews did influence one or two of my purchasing decisions.  Had I not read them, I might have focused on other components based on a few glowing, but mostly subjective opinions, or on what was available in a local HiFi shop. ASR alerted me to alternatives that (a) were less expensive, and (b) tested better.  Example 1: I bought the Matrix Audio Element X (streamer/DAC) instead of the more expensive PS Audio Direct Stream DAC.  Example 2:  I bought the Benchmark AHB2 instead of a locally-available power amp.  Both the Element X and the AHB2 were sold with generous return policies, so I did get a chance to review features and "trust my ears" before making a final commitment.  In any case, it wouldn't have been very practical (esp. since I live in a rural area)  to personally compare dozens of alternatives, trusting only my ears, rather than winnowing down the choices by reading product reviews and test results. ASR isn't the only source I considered. I read product reviews and owner comments.  Many of them seemed to be mutually reinforcing enough to make a try-out worthwhile.  Before committing to the Element X, I did order one other DAC/streamer, which I returned.  

You are right...

The two attitude are useful, they are meaningless when they argue against the other( by psycho-acoustic principle number one)...