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RE: Yes - I agree with that!

There is a program that allows you to add specific amounts of distortion to an audio file and then you can listen, if so inclined. I dabbled and found I could not distinguish what I thought were high levels of harmonics so I went back to just enjoying music :) And, as I've noted a few times recently, I have become primarily a vinyl listener in the past 2-3 years and LP reply is rife with non-idealities (that puts some of arguments about digital artifacts to shame) but it sounds really nice (because of vs. in spite of?)
Measurements in high-end audio are a moveable feast - a designer can use them if they show the product in a good light or declare them fake if they don't. I have the 'comfort' in my design day-job of having specs so I know when I am done. My head would like to solve all objective-subjective related discrepancies but my heart likes to think there are unsolved mysteries.

One final point, measurements - whether you think them valid or not - are usually taken with calibrated equipment. Audiophiles' opinions are never calibrated :)

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