Audio Science Review = "The better the measurement, the better the sound" philosophy

A $21,000 system can sound as good as a $165,000 system.

That's not the same as saying that any $21,000 system sounds as good as a $165,000 system.

A $200 system might sounds as good or better to someone as a $200,000 system. There is no accounting for taste. That's why comments like this:

Youtube features an idiot!  He states, with no equivocation,  that $5,000 and $10,000 speakers sound equally good and a $500 and $5,000 integrated amp sound equally good.  He is either deaf or a liar or both!

Are idiotic.

So charming. 

@laoman 

Amir does not look at build quality in terms of longevity.

Do you think he reads this forum? You might find a more appropriate audience at ASR for your concerns and suggestions about their policies.

I do not care what he reads or does not read. However anyone who is thinking about purchasing equipment based on an ASR recommendation should really beware.

@laoman How so? In which category of products? 

I personally don't see how ASR is different from any review site. They're all equally problematic. I take personal offense with ASR for their lazily written reviews and mean community. 

My stance is that nothing beats experiencing the gear in person. Many reviewers lust over bright/revealing speakers and headphones. If that's not to your taste, you shall experience buyer's remorse sooner or later. 

And like I said before, ASR created some kind of fog in my head with amplifiers. ASR is heavily biased towards Topping/Sabaj/SMSL amplifiers at the expense of your usual A/B amplifiers. Maybe it's a price issue. Maybe ASR is so hung up on SINAD and price that budget A/B amplifiers out of their radar.