good thread. You've definitely put some research into it. I don't think anyone with ears would say that measurements tell the whole story. It is good that this idea has sparked people into coming up with better measurements though.
For a good laugh take a look through Crutchfield. All those head units and amps post up some very impressive numbers. But (A) there is no accepted standard way of measuring things like THD, SNR, etc and (B) they don't guarantee good performance. You can have great specs and plots and sound worthless and on the flip you can have some appaling specs and sound amazing (although this is a bit rarer.)
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