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As it should. What good would it be to have measurements correlate with a single listener's preference? I completely disagree based...

Unless you're listening to a recording of a live, unmixed performance, what would you consider the "original?" Think about it. That's...

Really? Not even in this headphone forum where a single FR chart is posted? Nobody is commenting on the SQ based on that single chart...

Sorry, Jim, I read your response 3 times and I honestly could not follow what you are trying to convey. Perhaps you can rephrase or...

If we cannot agree with how to define "sound quality," and you are arguing that it is a "philosophical exercise," than I don't see how...

Obviously. Bottom line is that Harman research demonstrated that computerized analysis of a series of spinorama measurements was only...

You may be interested in this ASR thread where someone asked which speakers classical music pros are using...

Glad we agree at a basic level. I don't know that I can say that rock music is a worst case scenario without more evidence, and the...

I understand your perspective, thank you.

Wow man, I think the feeling is mutual. You believe that the type of music doesn't affect loudspeaker preferences. Roger that.

You may wish to spend some time looking up "generalizability" and research studies. If you disagree with how scientists interpret...

This is correct and that's why rock music was chosen. But choosing rock music for a study protocol that allows your listeners to...

You may want to re-read my conversation, I don't think you're following. Yes, there were other papers (and probably a lot of unpublished...

Correct. The study results are not necessarily applicable to other, non-studied, genres of music, and you should be asking that exact...

My personal takeaway is that if Harman researchers, using computerized regression analysis, precision measurement capabilities, and a...