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Pleasurably better, not measurably better

I have created a new phrase: pleasurably better.

I am giving it to the world. Too many technophiles are concerned with measurably better, but rarely talk about what sounds better. What gives us more pleasure. The two may lie at opposite ends of the spectrum.

I use and respect measurements all the time, but I will never let any one of them dictate to me what I actually like listening to.

erik_squires

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mapman
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Measurements are a tool.  Use them wisely!  The end result:   Pleasure.  Ahhhhhh…..🙏

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I look at (meaningful) specs, measurements and other objective data to identify items of interest. That enables one to cut to the chase and start experiencing the pleasure of good sound. You might hear some good things and not have anything objective to back up what you are hearing, but that is much more of a crap shoot and also a very costly one potentially.  The trick is to be able to identify the objective pieces of information that are meaningful.  That is not something that just happens.  You have to live and learn.  In any case we all just do the best we can and hopefully it all works out sooner rather than later. 

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