DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC

@laoman, whatever happens in this case will happen, but my point is beyond this case. I think it's high time that there needs to be some standard guidelines set for reviewers and manufacturers.
Because of the lack of regulation a manufacturer can pressure the smaller reviewers in not publishing the negative reviews. Or vice a versa big reviewers can threaten small boutique manufacturers into asking for money else they will be threatened with bad reviews.

Both manufacturers bullying & threatening reviewers and reviewers asking for money & not disclosing it is very much prevalent in the industry. As the end consumers we want honesty from manufacturers and reviewers alike.

Regards,
Audio_phool

Wow if a reviewer tries to extort a manufacturer it would seem the manufacturer could document the extortion attempt and put it out there.  The loss of credibility would end that reviewing career.

  And I suppose the reverse is true.  The reviewer documenting an intimidation attempt by dCS would be enough to forever cross that manufacturer off of my list.  They must be desperate.  Their gear is stratospherically priced but given the fast development of digital technology much lower priced gear can yield similar results 

speaking of "professional" reviews credibility as part of hi-end audio...

There is problem with both parties (I am not talking about DCS vs Golden Ear case), manufacturers and the reviewers. Such incidents is just showing the issues with big manufacturers.

Whats about the reviewers/review sites offering rewards to to each and every product they review or whatever they review is the best thing thing they have heard till date?

Regards,

Audio_phool

audio_phool

... there needs to be some standard guidelines set for reviewers and manufacturers.
Because of the lack of regulation a manufacturer can pressure the smaller reviewers in not publishing the negative reviews. Or vice a versa ...

What would you do, dilute the First Amendment? There is already a process in place for dealing with things like this.