PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR

Not True! ASR measured the Chord Qutest and it was SOTA and Stereophile measurements had the same results. I own it and it’s fantastic! 😆

ASR measured Benchmark and recommended it. 

I find this whole discussion quite interesting. It shows that the twain shall never meet. I specialize in personality profiling. For analytical people measurements rule. For feeling people, sound rules. There is no way to convince one another. Most things are judged by different standards.

What I do see is that in Amir's web site, his reviews and the comments from his followers are passionately and unnecessarily cruel and nasty. There is no need for name calling and personal attacks questioning integrity. Paul is not the devil incarnate.

I am a feeling guy and love PS Audio's customer policies. I have the opportunity to evaluate their gear for 30 days. This gives me time to let it break in and return it if it doesn't meet my expectations at PS Audio's expense with no restocking fee. Zero cost, zero risk. What more can someone spending good money on a piece of audio gear ask for?

Paul does not always get it right. Who does? But Amir and followers appear to be on a crusade to crucify him.

Being a feeling guy I think of music listening like sex. Do you take measurements of pulse, blood pressure and whatever metrics might apply to ensure that the experience is pleasurable? Or, do you just know it feels great and enjoy it? Do the metrics of a great orgasm really matter?

I read a review a few weeks ago (should have bookmarked it) on a DAC and the author mentioned ASR's poor review of it and how it didn't mesh with the sound he heard. 

He went on to mention another site of enthusiasts who also take measuring seriously and that site regularly takes ASR to task for their faulty testing procedures and the inferior equipment used for their tests.

I found the link to the site that's critical of ASR:
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads%25252Fmodi-2u-and-d30-dac-deconstructing-amirs-hack-job-part-ii.6449%25252F=

There's also this: 
https://drop.com/talk/18010/cult-of-audio-science-review-amirs-faithful

All the best,
Nonoise