PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR

I find this whole discussion quite interesting. It shows that the twain shall never meet. I specialize in personality profiling. For analytical people measurements rule. For feeling people, sound rules. There is no way to convince one another. Most things are judged by different standards.

What I do see is that in Amir's web site, his reviews and the comments from his followers are passionately and unnecessarily cruel and nasty. There is no need for name calling and personal attacks questioning integrity. Paul is not the devil incarnate.

I am a feeling guy and love PS Audio's customer policies. I have the opportunity to evaluate their gear for 30 days. This gives me time to let it break in and return it if it doesn't meet my expectations at PS Audio's expense with no restocking fee. Zero cost, zero risk. What more can someone spending good money on a piece of audio gear ask for?

Paul does not always get it right. Who does? But Amir and followers appear to be on a crusade to crucify him.

Being a feeling guy I think of music listening like sex. Do you take measurements of pulse, blood pressure and whatever metrics might apply to ensure that the experience is pleasurable? Or, do you just know it feels great and enjoy it? Do the metrics of a great orgasm really matter?

I read a review a few weeks ago (should have bookmarked it) on a DAC and the author mentioned ASR's poor review of it and how it didn't mesh with the sound he heard. 

He went on to mention another site of enthusiasts who also take measuring seriously and that site regularly takes ASR to task for their faulty testing procedures and the inferior equipment used for their tests.

I found the link to the site that's critical of ASR:
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads%25252Fmodi-2u-and-d30-dac-deconstructing-amirs-hack-job-part-ii.6449%25252F=

There's also this: 
https://drop.com/talk/18010/cult-of-audio-science-review-amirs-faithful

All the best,
Nonoise

@ arancano  + 1.  I made the mistake of posting this on the ASR site a couple of days ago.  Silly me.

I just joined this forum today. I read with interest many of the comments in this thread regarding the DirectStream DAC's not so glowing specs. I've only had a few DACs in all of my more than a few years on this earth, but, when making a buying choice, I let my ears decide rather than digging into the spec weeds to decide. In other words, I'm more concerned about a DAC's capabilities and what it sounds like in my system. I just ordered a DirectStream DAC yesterday. I've got thirty days to evaluate it; and if I don't like the synergy, I'll send it back. But, I'm pretty confident that I will like it.

My post starts on page 70.  You might be interested in the back and forth between me and a few ASR regulars.  I finally gave up and stop responding because I knew anything I said was pointless; and to be honest, some of their condescending and hateful posts were beginning to piss me off.

I received the DSD yesterday.  I'm burning it in, and will start A/B tests with my Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE DAC in a week or so.  I like the Tubadour DAC a lot.  I'm anxious to see if the DSD sound is worth the additional cost.   

Why did you post on ASR were you not aware they use science and measurements and will not accept unsubstantiated claims about any product? I read the posts it looked to me like you went there to stir things up a bit and from my perspective they were not that condescending or hateful they kept reminding you it's a science forum not a subjective listener audiophile forum.