This seems a pretty fundamental point - not just to this review but to all the ASR reviews.
Surely the point of the reviews is to inform readers' purchasing decisions.
If I compare the frequency response and the distortion of the HD800S to that of the HD650, the conclusion must be that I should buy the HD650. It measures better and costs significantly less.
However, the review states that there may be other aspects to the headphone which aren't showing up in the frequency response and distortion measurements. This would be music to a subjectivist's ear.
If this is right, we shouldn't base our purchasing decisions on the measurements alone. However, how are we supposed to know how (if at all) to factor in these (currently unmeasurable) other qualities?