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In Reply to: RE: What is missing in measurements, so there's lack of correlation between them and sound quality? posted by carcass93 on October 27, 2009 at 09:49:33
Did you spend time finding the best interconnects and PC or did you use stuff that was selected for some other DAC?
I don't know these things. Did you consider them?
Is it possible that what you heard through the Benchmark was actually the recording, which was "tamed" by other less revealling components?
"From my own experience, Benchmark (silver-faced, so one of the latest generations, if not the latest) via AES/EBU was somewhat harsh in highs and forward sounding, easily outclassed by several solid-state DACs I tried in the same and higher price range - so preference for "tube" sound (Wavelength) is not the reason."
Though you listened to these players the question is did you do what it takes to get the best from them before you reached your conclusions?
Your preference for "tube" sound comment is kind of ridiculus to say the least. Do people still take that comment seriously?
" What measurements are there, show superiority of Benchmark in every category (which prompts "objectivists" to talk about "engineered colorations" and "deliberate colorations as design goal"). "
How a designer choses his compromises may be characterized different ways but regardless of whatever criticism one should listen prior to considering their relative importance.
Often people will mention that any coloration detracts from the ideal. In my opinion this is a fair as well as an inarguable point. However how often do we reach such an ideal and isn't worth considering that some loss of performance is preferable given the ideal in order to better benefit the vast majority of recordings available?
I think the answer is simply yes. My position isn't based so much on "performance" as much as it is on the ability to enjoy a wide diversity of recordings regardless of genre as well as recording style. But there is no doubt increased performance plays a role in this diversity as well and colorations/compromises can only be such they allow for an expanding diversity.
My guess is that the majority, but not a vast majority, of hi end audio equipment is designed by ear and not by measurements.
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