This is a quote from one of the articles cited above:
"Clearly any analysis that chooses to discount individual results in favor of the group result is to ignore the most basic and most important ingredient of listening to music on the hi-fi—our preference."
I agree and disagree. When it comes to knowing what you like, sure, I agree. But magazines and websites are full of reviews about specific components and such. Some of which come with astronomical prices and, quite frankly, incredible claims. If the only thing such a review can give me is one person’s preference then it has extremely limited value even if I trust the reviewer.
"Clearly any analysis that chooses to discount individual results in favor of the group result is to ignore the most basic and most important ingredient of listening to music on the hi-fi—our preference."
I agree and disagree. When it comes to knowing what you like, sure, I agree. But magazines and websites are full of reviews about specific components and such. Some of which come with astronomical prices and, quite frankly, incredible claims. If the only thing such a review can give me is one person’s preference then it has extremely limited value even if I trust the reviewer.