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

I'm not sure how many people who might say "well that's dCS off my list" ever had dCS on their list... I am delighted with the sound quality my aging Puccini + U-Clock continue to deliver and will upgrade to the Rossini when funds allow. Hey, as a result of this controversy, secondhand prices may tank and bring that moment forward!

Whatever the internal deliberations and whether it was a "rogue" employee overstepping the mark or not, dCS hardly comes out of this smelling of roses. However, the reviewer in question thrives on clicks and has proven himself a master of exploiting the situation in a way which massively boosts those.

It's a storm in a teacup, but one which dCS will feel the ripples of for some time. That's a shame for a company with a strong heritage and a track record of pushing the boundaries of digital playback.

This just isnt that big of a deal but I've enjoyed the popcorn. 

MoFi CEO to his/her Assistant: "Hey, remind me to send a thank you note to the dude who used to work for DCS!"

Belated apologies to @cleeds as I appear to have been channeling him without acknowledging the same!

There's always other brands of tea to savor.

All the best,
Nonoise

The vocal minority who are apologists for dcs I suspect are comprised mostly of owners or industry professionals, both of which have vested interests.

The whole trope about the products being great and that those who criticize the actions of the company would never buy the product anyway is an attempt at deflection.

No one has criticized the quality of dcs excellent products, though some have said that the sound quality is not to their taste, and certainly no one has called for a boycott.

And who is, or is not, a potential buyer of the products is again a deflection. Can one only have an opinion of a company’s management if one buys, or intends to buy, their products? Likewise speculating on their demise seems both ridiculous and unlikely. These things blow over, the company does damage control, and life goes on. Deflect, deflect deflect.

IMHO, the discussion centers on the attempt to influence a reviewer, nothing more.