The Science of Vinyl/Analog Setups


It seems to me that there is too little scientific, objective evidence for why vinyl/analog setups sound the way they do. When I see discussions on tables, cartridges, tonearms and even phono cables, physical attributes are discussed; things like isolation, material, geometry, etc. and rarely are things discussed like wow, rumble, resonance, compliance, etc. Why is this? Why aren’t vinyl/analog setups discussed in terms of physical measurements very often?

Seems to me like that would increase the customer base. I know several “objectivists” that won’t accept any of your claims unless you have measurements and blind tests. If there were measurements that correlated to what you hear, I think more people would be interested in vinyl/analog setups. 

I know vinyl/analog setups are often system-dependent but there are still many generalizations that can be made.
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It’s often helpful to read beyond the original post to understand why the original post was made. But, verily, it’s sad the literate are not among us to discern the nuance thereof. 
Look, when you go to buy a new TV do you look at the specs? No. You look at the picture. Problem solved. You’re making it harder than it’s supposed to be. It’s not really rocket science. 🚀
Look at the picture? have you ever gone into Best Buy and LOOKED at the crummy picture they screw up all the settings (to make it near impossible to know which really has the best. And they will NOT allow me to connect up my own DVD Blu Ray player to the TVs.. No way.  And yes I look at the REVIEWS of TVs..One good reason to look at reviews.. like the fact some new panels cannot use the closed caption feature since it turns off due to some new miracle screen saving. And you cannot stop it. Only find out after you buy?? or READ THE REVIEW? I enjoy closed caption to watch sports and play music all the time.