"ASR basically trashed a Tekton speaker and Tekton threatened ASR with legal action."
How many times has ASR been called out for slander/libel/defamation/bad,faulty testing methods, etc...? Quite a few, and probably justifiably so.
"the question is whether you have much appetite to support bullying, intimidation and anti-competitive behavior with your dollars."
If ASR is against it, then I’m probably for it, lol. Not a fan of ASR’s BS. If you want an example of a group of arrogant, ignorant, self-righteous audio bullies, look no further than that place.
Back to Tekton: They’re a small company offering rather unique products at a good price. You pay your money and make your choice. Some people love them, some people don’t. I’m OK with that.
Life's way too short to argue the virtues or detriments of an audio product that I've never heard.