The concept here is...costly = scam. Cheap = good. Measurements = everything.Right?!
We have tested the chinese DACs and found them to offer superior distortion. They are priced fairly based on cost of parts. Why pay ten or twenty times more for inferior performance? Who does that benefit? It only profits the high end companies.
Good measurements are not everything but neither are listening tests alone.
Most importantly, why on earth do you and Amir care so much about what others believe? Like my grandfather used to say..LIVE AND LET LIVE.
We care about elevating the standards in the audio industry. If theres too much junk out there, that cant happen. We are here to promote the basic principle of high end audio which is perfect sound quality. If you do not subscribe to this, you are the one that does not belong in our community. We do not want our community standards to be compromised or tainted.
He is sharing what he believes to be objective data that does not translate in to real-world performance..
Listening tests can vary depending on your ears your room your setup. We are here to test the performance of the gear without those variables.