Yes, but as always, remember that biased reviews are completely legal (at least in the US) and your opinion doesn't have to be based on anything.There is a notable and big difference to the case with Erin. They are similar but not the same. Erins review was based on data, which he used to confirm listening test. The maker ask for holes to be closed up and the same results came back, they insisted, then they were in the wrong. Erin was backed up with ample data set.
In this case Cameron has the data, but does not reference it in the YT review. Data that he writes "it was very good". Then instead of referring to it he says the same words every other YT reviewer uses, and I quote: "Dull, not fatiguing, Soft, leading ages, blunted". He claims to have a data set that he does not refer to in the review, data that shows the product to have OK performance compared to others, maybe not state of the art and certainly too expensive for perforce $ as many other high end gear is.
Because he based it on opinion and not facts thats where the manufacturer claims, rightfully so, a biased review. As with that data set, another human could come up with a different set of words out of their golden ears. That is the problem with humans they are biased. That is the problem with all YT reviewers including him, they are Paid Media, claim independence but are biased paid media. That is why most are not reliable.
That is why this forum only received donations and the YT channel is not monetized.
I can say XYZ DAC is the worst I've ever heard, I legally don't have to back that up with anything, and if they sue me for having an opinion they don't like, they'll lose. Of course, that will happen after the lawyers carry off all remaining money, but still.
Reviewers have a legal responsibility to disclose whether they're being paid to say something, but otherwise AFAIK the law is pretty clear that opinion is protected.
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