Test Equipment vs The Ear

Measuring requires at least some knowledge/understanding of electrical engineering -- something that most audiophiles don’t have. Discussing measurements with audiophiles is a waste of time.

Discussing measurements with audiophiles is a waste of time.

Just as listening to music with an electrical engineer is a waste of time.

Just as listening to music with an electrical engineer is a waste of time.

Dear friend, that is a bold claim. Why would that be a waste of time? Have you ever listened to music with an EE?

Have you ever listened to music with an EE?

Yes, as a matter of fact, my best friend is an EE.
To him, everything sounds the same.
He is perfectly happy with his Adcom electronics and Polk speakers pointing in strange outward directions towards the side walls.

He laughs at my ARC/Pass Labs gear. Total waste of money in his opinion.
He also thinks vinyl is dumb....sigh.

I don't argue anymore, we just do other things together these days, no more listening to music together.

It's funny though how you found issue with that line, but felt no issue with your line:

Discussing measurements with audiophiles is a waste of time.

One line in no more or less foolish than the other.

Just as listening to music with an electrical engineer is a waste of time.

Not if that EE is also an audiophile, as then he could tell you where you could improve your system, with mods to whatever you have if it's not sounding the best.
And you can bet he'd be using the laws of EE and measurements to do those mods if he's worth his salt.

Cheers George