Awww... Somebody got butt-hurt.
It very much looks like that.
I visited the AVS forum and reviewed
@xhattan posts. Observations:
1. Posts usually (80% or more) concern what he owns (Pioneer, KEF, NAD);
2. Frequency of posts rises when new gear is obtained;
3. At least 1/3 of posts concern the NAD 758 AVR. Less on LS50s, even less on Pioneer.
From this I get the impression that
@xhattan participates in forums for the purposes of validation. It would explain his sense of outrage, masking what is surely to be hurt feelings, over the review on the 758 review by
@amirm
The desire for validation appears to be growing. I base this on the length of his overall participation in the AVS forum (since 2012) and the frequency of posts concerning gear of the past (roughly described in the analysis business as "content analysis").
Since AV buyers seem to follow the dictum of "buy what's hot, buy frequently" (a syndrome known as "WhatHiFi-itis" after that brilliant, deep, and technically immersive web site) my guess is the
@xhattan will eventually get off of the NAD 758 rant. NAD appears to part of a brand belief structure, however, so
@xhattan may be stuck on fanboism for quite some time.
As all of the posts are brand/model specific, there is some likelihood that
@xhattan doesn't know/care about underlying technologies. That doesn't prevent frequent brand/trade name dropping but it does seem to limit the depth to which
@xhattan is prepared to discuss strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, etc.
So
@xhattan will likely prattle on at reasonable frequency when NAD, 758s, LS50s are mentioned. The focus of his posts will continue to be about achieving a modicum of validation from the group. This will continue until
@xhattan finds the new religion of a new product/manufacturer.
The good news is that
@xhattan is unlikely to pollute other threads, as his threshold of technical knowledge is generally low. We may, however, wish to be on guard in case butt-hurt progresses to full-blown diaper rash. Topical lotions won't work here, as the hurt/rash originates in a deeper place.