Is your favorite audio designer an objectivist or subjectivist or both?

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2 hours ago, audiobomber said:

When we introduce a new product, it is designed to measure better than any competing product." 

All solid state amps measured a lot better than everything else in the beginning, too.  I’m sure he also listens.  That said, the AHB-2 didn’t seem to present full tones (notes and harmonics) as well as the other amps I heard.   Maybe ultra low distortion doesn’t always help.  Need a good analog stage in there and that costs, so maybe the price reflects that design choice.