Measurements start to lose their validity the more one pays their lawyer. Maybe the wisest choice is to stick with established products and brands, moderate one's use of "tweaks", and finally, read with a giant grain of salt while listening with the wonder of a child.
Why is science just a starting point and not an end point?
Measurements are useful to verify specifications and identify any underlying issues that might be a concern. Test tones are used to show how equipment performs below audible levels but how music performs at listening levels is the deciding criteria. In that regard science fails miserably.
Why is it so?
Why is it so?