Topping D90 measurements

samurai said:

Curious, does the best measuring translate to the best sounding?
Seems to be a persistent question in audio.

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It depends on what you personally believe [or hear] to be best.

Are measurements at this level audible? Nothreshold of perception of dynamic range for human hearing is somewhere around 120 dB, but hearing damage begins at the 90 dB level:

Journey into the world of Hearing - specialists


Still, if your quest is absolute fidelity to the source, then measurements are important.

Most of the equipment I own measures at a very mediocre level. I like the way it sounds nonethelessand probably because of the distortion and coloration it adds. Tubes dont do anything magical or immeasurable, and solid state circuits [and digital circuits] can be built to emulate the same effect tubes have on sound, and produce the same sonic results.

I can still be in awe at the level of technical perfection that is available at lower and lower price points.