Not sure if anybody reading this is familiar with the Mr Risch in question, but here is a little bio he wrote on himself.
http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=cables&n=67724&highlight=jon+risch+qualifications+Jon+Risch&r=&session=
Bottom line -- he's an EE, has been in audio for a fair number of years, an advocate of DIY (so no he is not selling anything, and generally upset with the way the industry going).
I see very little incentive for him to "bend" the facts (i.e. lie, but that's MY opinion).
