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ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS

Is it just me or am I the only one that has had it with overly pushy audiophiles that push measurements as the end all be all. I’m not talking about healthy discussions on measurements but obnoxious ones that talk down to you because of the measurements of your system or equipment is not perfect for them? All cables and cords are snake oil to them if it doesn’t register on their meters? Am I the only that feels this way? 

calvinj

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ghdprentice
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@agwca "If it moves me emotionally..."

This should be the basis... the most critical aspect. Of which there is no measure. Then after that appraisal of details, slam, imaging, micro details, micro transients...hmm, what is the measure of imaging... watts per cubic cm?... detail... hmm... not that either. Most of the measurements are very poor proxies for a small and distant aspect of the music we hear.

ghdprentice
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@desktopguy 

 

+1 As a starting point... then to get right sound the designer swaps subcomponents and  listens to differences. Great designers know "the sound" of different brands of subcomponents (like resistors, capacitors... etc.) and can make choices while designing to craft sound they want. 

ghdprentice
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@toronto416 

 

+1 Yep. Sound quality of music... dozens of variables on inputs and dozens on outputs. So many that measurement tend to be such gross oversimplifications that they don't conform to the sound you hear a bit. 

 

There is a reason you get taught how to solve equations in one or two variables in school. Most complex situations are far more complex. 

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