TAS is the Fox News/CNN of audio publications. A clear agenda outside of reporting on audio. I've never forgiven them for their 4-part series on digital audio where they reported the original file on the hard drive sounded better than a copy on the hard drive.
"Just the other day I replaced a 1.5m interconnect between the phonostage and linestage with a more expensive model."
More expensive? It MUST sound better! I actually insulate my cables with $50 bills. The $100 bills were a mismatch with my amp. I can't wait to buy a "more expensive" amp so that I can re-line my cables with the hundreds!