No problem here man, I asked that as a legitimate question. So here's another one for you, with the distortion measurements being irrelevant what values/measurements would you say are actually important? Noise floor maybe? How do the 788 compare to the Schiit?
I don’t think any measurement, with regards to an amp are useful. Possibly wattage if you have hard to drive headphones. Beyond features, which tend be a DAC function and not the amp, most amps will sound fine with most headphones. Sometimes pairing matters, so if you have god and or sensitive hearing, the only way to know if a certain combination of equipment will work for you is to listen to it. Most people here put way too much stock in amps and DACs. There are a few that claim to be able to very subtle differences between models, and for for them, it might matter between $4000 amp. For the vast majority of listeners, the headphones make the most difference to the sound, assuming a decent amp and DAC and good source material.
