Good read: why comparing specifications is pointless


 

“ … Bitrates, sampling rates, bit sizes, wattages, amplifier classes…. as an audio enthusiast, there are countless specifications to compare. But it is – virtually – all meaningless. Why? Because the specifications that matter are not reported ánd because every manufacturer measures differently. let’s explain that...”

 

 

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Agree comparing specifications is completely pointless. The article pretends to answer the question when really it is an infomercial that winds up saying our specifications are okay, it's those other guys specs that are pointless.

Truth is all specifications amount in the end to pointless distractions, for the simple reason nobody knows which specifications matter, and by how much, compared to all the other specifications.