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dCS threatens legal action against a reviewer

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Posted on July 14, 2024 at 13:04:07
13th Duke of Wymbourne
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 I think it a truth universally acknowledged that dCS always get gushing reviews until Goldensound reviewed the Bartok. IIRC, he though the Bartok was good but not that good, not outstanding in any one area and overall poor value as it could be bettered for much less money. Now, it seems, dCS are threatening legal action.

 

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Very technical discussion a bit above my head, posted on July 14, 2024 at 17:13:54
jedrider
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 that's why I just listen rather than look at the measurement charts.

At least I know I won't have anything to do with Dcs unless I win the lottery, but I guess we do like to compare everything.

 

Having now watched the video, posted on July 14, 2024 at 21:06:21
13th Duke of Wymbourne
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 it really does seem a nonsense, dCS nitpicking over fairly minor things with nothing material that Goldensound got wrong. Does seem that they took against him because he wasn't orgasmically positive over their product. And this made me sad coming from a British company as we Brits are all about fair play and playing a straight bat. But then I noticed the complaint letter came from dCS America. Hopefully HQ will deal with this appropriately.

 

RE: Very technical discussion a bit above my head, posted on July 14, 2024 at 23:43:14
Goober58
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 Yea it's always a good idea for me to listen before I buy. That's the problem with a review like this one (which I find personally very off putting) the folks who might actually really be happy with the player might not bother listening because the reviewer wrote the review so negatively. He might not believe he would ever like that product there are people who might find it to be exactly what they needed.

Just a side note : $15K might seem like alot of money but it's obviously a very well built product. Again in my experience one might find similar sound quality in a product costing much less, say $5,000 or less, with less build quality, aesthetic appeal, name recognition and fewer features.

 

That's why I LIKE measurements, posted on July 15, 2024 at 03:55:56
Feanor
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 It's the because they ignore the 'how' and look the results.


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I like measurements too, posted on July 15, 2024 at 06:21:00
Story
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 measure twice, cut once



 

RE: I like measurements too, posted on July 15, 2024 at 09:24:40
Mick Wolfe
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 As I grow older, I now measure 4 times and cut once.

 

I no longer like measuring, posted on July 15, 2024 at 10:49:35
AbeCollins
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 During my last annual physical they measured my height which came in an inch shorter than what it says on my driver's license!

 

RE: dCS threatens legal action against a reviewer, posted on July 15, 2024 at 15:52:20
6bq5
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 Isn't it an admission of failing to meet the mark when a MFG complains that the review was not laudatory?

This is a highly subjective marketplace that is based on disposable monies - or at least sums of money not needed to survive...
Happy Listening

 

RE: I no longer like measuring, posted on July 15, 2024 at 17:22:07
Goober58
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 I'm almost 2 inches shorter than I used to be. Some of it's due to 2 knee and a hip replacement.

 

Why was my post removed? , posted on July 15, 2024 at 20:26:49
Jon L
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 I'd love to know

 

RE: I no longer like measuring, posted on July 16, 2024 at 07:23:52
AbeCollins
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I'm just shrinking with age!



 

I think mine was removed, too nt, posted on July 16, 2024 at 08:03:21
John Marks
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 nt

 

RE: dCS threatens legal action against a reviewer, posted on July 17, 2024 at 04:34:38
HighEndWire
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 https://dcs.community/t/goldensound-headphones-com-dcs-an-update/6740

 

RE: Why was my post removed? , posted on July 17, 2024 at 04:35:31
HighEndWire
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 I had a post removed as well.

 

RE: So we are still left with . . . , posted on July 18, 2024 at 05:50:14
Mel
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 . . . a $15,000 DAC with serious issues.

 

RE: So we are still left with . . . , posted on July 18, 2024 at 09:26:16
HighEndWire
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 I thought the DCS DAC (reviewed) has been discontinued. Anyway, I'm happy with my current DAC and music server. I never heard the DCS DAC in the review but I have heard some of their equipment but most of it is out of my budget range.

 

I guess this is why our posts were removed, posted on July 18, 2024 at 12:24:10
Jon L
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 see my post on "General"

 

RE: So we are still left with . . . , posted on July 18, 2024 at 14:17:51
13th Duke of Wymbourne
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 I don't think there were/are 'serious issues' more the case of other DACs that sounded better to Goldensound for a lot less money. Hence, he labelled the Bartok as poor value.

 

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