Do you trust your ears more than measurements?

@knotscott i agree. I always trust my ears. They have to bring joy to your ears. 

We may not all agree but there are many ways to approach your system.  Wealth of info here. 

Look I trust my ear. There is a particular sound I’m fond of. My ears identify it and are drawn to it. Not letting someone else tell me not to trust my own ears 

Time to have a real conversation.  I see a lot of comments about placebo. I hear a lot of comments that cables can’t make differences and components that are a certain price are a waste of money.  I try to comment on what I have heard. I can’t tell the next man that what he is or is not hearing.  I think there is a lot of I know more than you in our hobby.  I wouldn’t not comment on people systems that I haven’t heard. I think it’s arrogant to think that those that don’t agree with you about how THEIR SYSTEM SOUNDS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD! 

@liamowen +1

one last thing.  I get what people say about bias. But my ears are not biased. My ears will not let my mind lie to me! lol . If smthg sounds good it sounds good. If it cost more or cost less good is good if I can save and get better sound then great. If not I’m paying more. Some people also have a price bias. If it’s more expensive I tell my mind that my cheaper stuff sounds better. But sometimes my ears will not let my mind lie to me. lol 

I use my ears always.  I’m in it to enjoy my music. I dilly around with speaker placement a little. I get my gear in place and make sure it’s properly cabled and and set up and I’m happy. I’m not in it for a science project. I’m in it for the joy of the music. 

I’m not dissing measurements.  They are not that important to me as what my ears hear.  The joy the music brings.  My ears tell depth width detail soundstage and musicality. They are what I depend on the most. 

@benanders because of my listening space. I can’t. A lot of us audiophiles are limited in where we can place things and the room itself.  

@viridian exactly.  Trust yourself and your own experiences.  You are the one living with it. Most will argue that they have a secret formula. But they don’t even know how you like your music.  They don’t know your equipment etc. trust yourself. 

@skinzy agreed great point