Sometimes hard to explain, but listen to an inexpensive Topping component that has amazingly great measurements and you might get a good idea of what 'analytical' as opposed to 'musical' is. Or not. Lots of people love Chord gear; I find it too 'analytical' for my tastes.
What is this term 'analytical' ?
I see this routinely in reviews & comments and so do you:
It’s too analytical. It’s so analytical that it’s not musical. Etc.
What does this mean? You can actually hear stuff? You picture math problems on a chalkboard? A shrink’s couch?
Isn’t the entire point of this hobby to hear music clearly? But apparently: not too clearly?