Then your back to the 'Numbers game' again  a superiorly measuring cdp or amp, isn't always the best sounding one imho.

Paul Miller has on more than one occasion mentioned that by the Jitter/ disortion graphs he produces with his (hi-q) software, he could give a good indication of how it was going to sound, (possible J.Atkinson of stereophile as well).

Question is, the technicaly ( the best on paper), are the best sounding?, I know I don't always use the best capacitors I could, to produce the sound I want, because, all circumstances are different and what suits one application, certainly doesn't fit another. Wm