The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?

To the folks who believe that we ALL hear the same, I am posting a link to a scientific study. There are other scientific articles, if you keep your minds open, that are available on the net, if you search:

We're All Hearing Differently, and Here's the Proof

There are so many differences when it comes to different humans. Hence one should not assume that what one hears, the next person hears the same. Maybe it our "hearing" that makes us audiophiles - that our family/friends and acquaintances do not have. Rely on your own "hearing" senses, rather than checking out the measurements. Finally, if it does not make it a difference to you, then good for you - save that money instead of upgrading the components and buy music or spend on something that you find worthwhile spending on. But folks should stop preaching that people should rely on measurements to know the difference.

@lalitk ,

OP is not here for learning. Check his other threads. He is learning from his "cousin brother" who is a self-proclaimed expert audiophile. And he says that fancy audiophile is no good compared to Chinese stuff.

There are these few posters on Audiogon who are actively pushing some agenda here. It is pretty clear from their posting and language. Nothing wrong with that. But don't preach what your "cousin brother" or ASR thinks. Use your senses and then come to senses 😃

Do you use machines to decide whether art is visually pleasing or not?  Do you have machines taste your food for you?  Do they tell you what smells good?

+1 @big_greg 

People should not forget that - machines don't have senses or aren't "alive".  Sad that people needs machines to tell you what you like Vs what you don't. Machines should be used to "make" stuff (like components). But the "experience" should be entirely human. It is almost like saying "the ventilators are precise instruments, while my breathing might not have the precise timing to breath in-out. And hence I would like to be on ventilator".