I think his viewpoint is spot-on. The goal of most audio systems should be to accurately reproduce the original waveform. If you want to add "warmth" or "color" or whatever to the sound, it's better to quantify what that means, then purposefully distort the audio in a dedicated device (or in software).
Think about what life would be like if displays were built and reviewed like audio tech. Imagine companies like NuForce and Schiit sold screens that didn't accurately reproduce colors. Owners of these displays would praise them for their "warmth" or talk about how much green colors "pop" or whatever. It would be absurd.
We can actually measure contrast ratio, color accuracy, viewing angles, etc. That's how we evaluate displays. People who prefer a different gamma or white point change it in software. They don't buy defective monitors. But switch the topic to audio and people forget all that. It's bizarre.
Think about what life would be like if displays were built and reviewed like audio tech. Imagine companies like NuForce and Schiit sold screens that didn't accurately reproduce colors. Owners of these displays would praise them for their "warmth" or talk about how much green colors "pop" or whatever. It would be absurd.
We can actually measure contrast ratio, color accuracy, viewing angles, etc. That's how we evaluate displays. People who prefer a different gamma or white point change it in software. They don't buy defective monitors. But switch the topic to audio and people forget all that. It's bizarre.