It would probably go smoother if measurements were posted and objective statements made as to what electrical and sonic effects should be expected from a certain product. Further comments that someone is stupid if they paid money for a certain product are where things seem to go downhill. I also believe that many subjectivists would object far less to demands for testing if that process were not accompanied by personal comments. I further believe that subjectivists could learn a few things from well-conducted measurements, if they were not engaged in fighting over personal insecurities and buying decisions. It all boils down to how we conduct our conversations. I've posted as moderator that "it's not the song, it's the singer" and I sincerely believe that the free exchange of information without personal focus (by both "sides") would be extremely beneficial.
People don't buy Rolls Royce automobiles based on their 0-60 measurement, although that is a solid objective performance factor. Instead, the feel & sound of the door closing (the CD tray closing, in other examples) also form some of the buying decision criteria. We MUST refrain from placing our own preferences and values upon others as we consider equipment. There are simply more factors in play.
For every subjectivist "sucker" that buys a tweak that measures worthless, there remains the fact that he may be perfectly happy. Folks also spend several hundred dollars oer month to buy coffee from Starbucks.... Your personal funds are exactly that, and none of us on a forum should deny each other their personal indulgences. The person who buys this tweak should not resent those who measure it and report on its performance, rather, they should appreciate the information and realize that not all happiness is measurable in this manner.
Likewise, objectivists have a hard road with subjectivist audiophiles, in that they do not always have the deep, cultural appreciation for music that is the true raison d'etre for high-end audio. One well-known objectivist did not know what the Solti "Ring Cycle" was (one of the most famous recordings of all time), nor did this individual know Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor", the most famous organ work of all. The music-lover's "camp" may then immediately infer that the objectivists care not about the art and culture of music, but merely post to interfere with the love of music and art.
See, both sides have valid points and both sides have shortcomings. Welcome to the human race! Hopefully, as we move forward, my comments here will cause everyone to consider the correctness of others' posts, rather than seek the conflict.
Lee
) and which he ultimately admitted he had little experience with. ( BUT, knew the sound of because he was so familiar with the design of the drivers that his postulations had to be correct----except for one minor detail; they were not! 
