Well, I think it's fair to call this a non-issue.
I'm disappointed that EAC, Audioholics, and ASR ought to be on the front lines of sweeping away audio myths, but are just perpetuating another set of myths to a newer generation who doesn't know any better. I'm sure I'd enjoy a Dutch & Dutch 8C, Genelec 8361A, or Revel Salon 2's in my living room too, but I think they grossly overstate the increase in marginal utility because Erin and Amir have the bias that if it doesn't rock 105 dB, then it's a compromised design. (I live in a duplex, so that's not a performance target I value)
The only place I get reliable information nowadays is from Andrew's Axiom Audio YouTube channel. I sort of laughed when I rewatched the video on DAC's and he was trying to subtly hint that they're excess unless you're streaming from a computer. He walks that fine line of trying not to offend the hard core audiophile, but I don't even think that's Axiom's target market. If it were, their marketing would look more like Bryston's. | 
