I stunbled upon this video this morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7NxRFT6FiI
In a nutshell, dCS is threatening to sue a reviewer upon false statements on its product. Among which are: the number of filters, the type of DAC, the default upsampling mode after reset (!), and last but not least, a misleading bit of a voice message that has been put on Twiter by a third party unrelated to and without the conscent from the reviewer himself.
What the heck?
As a consequence, “a dangerous precedent” for the independance of the reviewing community, and to me, the dCS company shooting themself on their foot, as we say in France.
I see no bias in the arguments expressed on this video, and inspite my deep appreciation of dCS and their product, I can only view that dCS is trying to suppress a negative subjective review of one of its product over objective arguements, for no serious reasons.
I did not like Goldensound’s Bartok review; no, the Bartok is not smooth, even less likely to be too smooth. On the contrary, it is dynamic, lively. I know that, I have owned one for more than two years now, and I am not considering anything else, except perhaps its big brother, one day when I am rich…
But no one deserves to be treated like this.
I request that dCS be very clear on this matter, and state publicly on why exactely this review puts its reputation and its existence in danger.
Otherwise, I suggest that dCS publicly appologise for this overreacting conduct. My opinion is, that there is among dCS staff an illadvised person that let this happen…
Please dCS, trust your customers; they have the final word over your products. Please respect all the reviewers, espacially those who criticise your products. Rest assured, I am confident that dCS customers can make the difference between subjective appreciations of a product and honeyed appraisals designed to flatter the audio compagnies.
Please back off and appologise before it is too late
My best Regards, Diego Sanchez