This thread reminded of the Stereophile article about Subjectivists and Objectivists from April 1992 "Across The Great Divide" by Barry Willis. The combatants change but the arguments don't. Here are a few highlights:
"The vociferousness with which this issue is being argued is unjustifiable. Neither side has a case which ultimately can be proved or disproved. Both positions consist of strongly held opinions backed by statistical and anecdotal evidence, both have elements of truth, and both are seriously flawed. As in most disputes, fanatics on both sides take themselves far too seriously....
The time has come to stop the vicious and unreasonable ridicule of colleagues with whom we do not agree. Rancor and hysteria have no place in the quest for scientific knowledge, or in the pursuit of the elusive musical truth. This internecine dispute serves only to distract us from that great passion which unites us: the love of music."
Basically what I said