I modified my previous post to show the red column in the image was not done by me and appeared in his original image. The fact that it is even highlighted is immaterial to my point. The SINAD numbers across the top are what are pertinent.
Okay, understood, but those were facts, assuming measurements don't lie. If he were to say best sounding amp or something like that, then I probably would take issue, but to refer to "those listed on the THD+N at 5 W output column bar graph", I don't think there's much to object to. It specifically refer to measurements of that particular metric, that out of the so many power amps measured on ASR, the listed ones are the "Best", by that metric alone.
It is no different than if the likes of caranddriver magazine's list of the fastest cars measured by 0-100km acceleration time, as long as the magazine is not saying those are the "Best cars period.."
I guess you and I have slightly different interpretations of what's on ASR, that's normal too.
In my opinion, Amir could have done better in his presentation in terms of the written narrative (sometimes just a matter of his choice of words, besides the naturally objective measurements, but I have to say he, and Gene, are among the very best if not the best, in doing what they have been doing. They both measured the relevant metric to the level of details that allows us to appreciate how much the DUTs exceeded (or below) the generally accepted threshold of audibility, and both would also, occasionally, mentioned that some of those non SOTA performance in metrics such as SINAD/THD+N, FR, Jetter wouldn't mean there audible issues, with remarks such as "scoring 100 dB with again, inaudible distortion ".
