Why is it that every time, lately, that I'm interested in a thread...

That certainly could have been the final infraction that got him his second (permanent?) suspension. 

I think you are correct @thecarpathian 

I agree and especially agree with Hilde45. Since we can't read people's minds I prefer to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and not assume covert bad intent.  Recently I mentioned in a comment (a country that maybe we can't mention) and YEP you can guess it. Part of my comments even mentioned that, perhaps "that" country may just be producing the best engineers to implement some of the new hardware and chips used in DACs. Surprise, the thread was removed.  I was just posing the question of why certain DAC's measured so well.  I didn't sense any responses that warranted taking it down  Maybe there were other reasons.  If AudioGone is listening I hope that's not why it got "removed".  

"Does the speaker on the left sound better or the speaker on the right? No they both are corrupt. It’s the shadow DAC that runs everything."

Absolutely brilliant.  +whatever your next MegaMill number may be; random, of course*

You may have very early AM visitors that will compel you to come with them.  The bag over the head is the most entertaining part.... ;)

Mho, everything is open to deletion....even good-natured 'commentary gone BAD" for some overstep of a line unseen.

I like this thread, but now I'mm away....*G*

* =  If you hit the MM, 1% for the tip would be fine...... ;)