Not everything that counts can be measured. And not everything that’s measured counts.
That’s one of those cliches we audiophiles like to pull out when a piece of gear sounds magical—even if the test bench doesn’t agree. And it’s true. Some of the most emotionally moving systems we've built didn’t set the measurement world on fire.
But the opposite can be just as true. Some of the finest-sounding products I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to—and manufacturing—also happen to measure brilliantly. Take the new PMG Signature line. The PMG Signature preamplifier practically rewrites the rules of what’s possible in measured performance—and it's also the best sounding preamplifier in the fifty year history of the company.
So which is it—do specs matter or don’t they? The honest answer is both. Specs are like the ingredients list on a bottle of wine. They can tell you something about what’s inside, but they can’t tell you how it tastes. Or how it feels.
We design for the ear. But we measure with the best tools we can find. When the two agree? That’s magic.
And that’s the story we’re trying to tell with every note.
