True or False?

Look at the success BorderPatrol has had with their DAC the SEi.

No it is not a giant killer but is is a darned good DAC and it measures for crap. But it sounds wonderful and it is simple….wish I never sold my SEi and since have bought 4 or 5 DACs that cost 10 times as much. Then I figured it out the others were soulless, measured well had all the lights and bells and whistles but no soul. Kind of like a Honda VFR a great motorcycle but no character or soul. 
 

Sometimes more is less and sometimes less will sound better, but again that is subjective. I think at times how much we spend on thing like Audio Gear, Motorcycles and Cars is all ego. Then we go to the forums and say look at me, look what I bought my Ducati is better than your Honda, My QLN speakers are better than your Tektons (FACT), my Raven is better than your Primaluna.

Pure ego stroke and it is human nature to look for validation from our peers.

It is all subjectively objective.

Just my thoughts on it.

Have a great day Hockey Time. 

Measuring one’s own hearing is right out I suppose. Only after good ear cleaning of course. 😉

Now back to listening to my hifi sound meter in hand…..

My measurement devices were refined by natural selection over thousands of years and are responsible for the survival of multiple generations.

I keep them on the sides of my head.

Is this not an audio hobby?

+1

You sound very confused.

I have never met an Measurementista that had a high-end system. They are out there I'm sure, but they are rare birds. The people with really good systems are tuned by ear, perhaps with some measurement confirmation but I'll trust what I hear before I trust measurements.