Seems like ASR is at a bit of a crossroads. It performs a valuable public service - keeping people from buying big money but crappy equipment (thers's a lot more than you'd think) but Amir is just one guy, and maybe this is getting too big for just one guy? You can hire staff, but staff costs $$$. You can take ads to subsidize said staff but they're annoying and inevitably raise conflict-of- interest questions unless restricted to non-audio content. But this thing sat around since last year, long enough to be discontinued (we're in mid July) so the review wouldn't have been useful to the manufacturer even if it had been favorable.
When I sent headphones in to be reviewed, I simultaneously made a donation sufficient for round-trip shipping so Amir didn't have to pay for the privilege of reviewing my equipment. I suggest doing this. If you could afford to buy it, you can afford to ship it. Do what we can to help the man out.
When I sent headphones in to be reviewed, I simultaneously made a donation sufficient for round-trip shipping so Amir didn't have to pay for the privilege of reviewing my equipment. I suggest doing this. If you could afford to buy it, you can afford to ship it. Do what we can to help the man out.