A review of a product, for example speakers, based on specs measures or in subjective impressions in a room , or the two together is always a debatable matter, because there is always many parameters, many different needs at play, the only exception is if the speakers are very bad design to begin with ...( but very bad speakers design do not go very far in sales)
then for me any reviews result as any design from a set of trade -off choices, in the designer intention as well as in the reviewers needs and wishes...
Where are the dots ?
If you look at one side they are there, if you look at the other side they are there...
there is no absolute truth in design no more than in reviewing...
Designer must not use threat of legal pursuit and reviewers must be cautious in their choice of words for sure ...
The extinction illusion: the left side and the right side have the same number of black dots...
In reality, both sides of the image contain the same number of black dots, but our brains' selective attention and processing mechanisms cause us to perceive them differently. This illusion highlights the complex interplay between perception, attention, and cognition in shaping our visual experiences.