objectivist vs subjectivist

  1. X

    Subjective Reviews

    Hey guys, something has been bothering me. Since subjective reviewers keep ignoring measurements, why don't they buy studio monitors and use them as a reference point to their preferences? For example, how about one buys something like Yamaha HS5 for $250 and see whether he or she likes it...
  2. M

    Being an objectivist this feeling is eating my brain... [Headphone amps]

    Hi all, I wanted to share something with you all after months of reflecting about it without reaching any reasonable conclusion or output... Maybe getting older but nothing else xD I have been an "Audiophile" and an engineer for quite some years now, I have had different equipment, from very...
  3. Krazywaffle

    Relationship between objective and subjective DAC quality?

    G’day all, Big fan of this forum so wanted to put my current conundrum “out there”. Recently obtained two used USB DACs that are both currently hooked up and being regularly switched for non-blind subjective assessment within my particular system. Subjective DAC test 1: PS Audio Digital Link...
  4. J

    Psychological biases and audio - A call for more science.... and more individualism?!?

    Double blind wine tasting (and the impact of the bottle)? Coke vs Pepsi and functional MRIs? Very interesting topics to read about that highlight the complexities of human perceptions and all the factors that influence it. I have read a lot of behavioral economics and psychology books...
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