[Skycyclepilot]

Amir, who runs the Audio Science Review website, just posted a review of the new Topping D70S DAC. I posted the following statement below the review...

"I seriously doubt that anyone could tell the difference between even something as inexpensive as the Topping E30 and this DAC in a blind A/B test. We are lucky that such neutral, accurate equipment is now within financial reach of the common working person. And, I just don't get MQA. It's a complex, lossy format in a day when storage is dirt cheap. Get your music is FLAC format, and be done with it."

Amir himself replied...

"These comments belong outside of review thread of this specific product. Future posts will be deleted. Discuss it elsewhere."

I found this response unnecessarily rude and hateful - so much so that I deleted the post, and contacted him directly, asking him to delete my account, which he did, without apology or explanation.

I've been on that site for years without issue, having commented on dozens of articles, and have bought several pieces of equipment, based on his reviews. I'm at a loss to explain such unprofessional, rude, hateful behavior. Has anyone else had trouble on that site?

 

[Deolum]

What

 

[DVass13]

Probably wants to keep discussion of MQA off the D70S thread. Topics get derailed pretty quickly when MQA is mentioned.

 

[Skycyclepilot]

Probably wants to keep discussion of MQA off the D70S thread. Topics get derailed pretty quickly when MQA is mentioned.

Maybe so, but he should have taken the time, and had the decency and professionalism to explain, rather than making threats towards a long time contributor.

 

[bland125]

It lacked finesse and diplomacy but I don't read this as being overly rude and hateful.

It's the kind of things that happens with emails, forums and places where people throw comments in general. It would certainly be different in a face to face discussion so I tend not to overly interpret written comments.

I mean there was no reason to ask for your account to be deleted, you could have asked for a more elaborate explanation.

 

[Skycyclepilot]

It lacked finesse and diplomacy but I don't read this as being overly rude and hateful.

It's the kind of things that happens with emails, forums and places where people throw comments in general. It would certainly be different in a face to face discussion so I tend not to overly interpret written comments.

That's a good point. Thanks.