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NWAvGuy wasn't actually banned for his interactions with Schiit, but due to the very strict advertising rules at Head-Fi.

NWAvGuy tried to get answers from Jason Stoddard and ended up being banned from the Head-Fi forums.

The whole fiasco is summarized on NWAvGuy's blog.[1] Of course NWAvGuy isn't the most tactful person, but Head-Fi's reaction seems quite overzealous.

It's worth cross-referencing any of his suggestions with head-fi or other review sources.

I typically rely on head-fi, but I'm always looking for a recommendation in this field.

The people over at head-fi.org seem to love FiiO.

Have you spent much time on the Head-Fi forums?

One Head-Fi user recorded a video of this happening.

The difference is that people in the know (for Apple, the kind of people on HN, for Beats, the kind of people on Head-Fi) would say that the characterization is wrong for Apple, and right for Beats.

Yes, that was an absolute fiasco, but it's more of a problem with Head-Fi banning anyone who criticizes their sponsors because they make their money off of nurturing massive audiophile cargo cults.

I wouldn't put too much stock into audiophile opinions anyway (speaking as someone who got sucked into the community at head-fi.org before I realized how much bullshit there is).

"NWAvGuy wasn't actually banned for his interactions with Schiit, but due to the very strict advertising rules at Head-Fi." And Al Capone was nabbed for tax invasion.