PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR

Yes, I read the whole thread there, and it doesn't look good.  I recently bought the Stellar Gain Cell DAC/pre-amp, and I'm now wondering if it measures similarly.  My greatest concern is the observation of a lack of bass performance and impact, as well as the test result of poor SINAD. 

Good news.  Most every dac he says measures poorly actually sounds very good.  Many of the great measuring dacs, based on his particular set of chosen measurements, sound electronic and artificial to me.  This is good news for PS Audio. 🙂

The basic task of a DAC is to recreate the digital signal without noise. A 6k device is failing in basic measurement. Will you be happy with a car which is advertised at making 400HP making 130HP on dyno? 

Ah, to each his own, though my ears don't particularly care about measurements. 

Rather than put my two cents in on this discussion (I have owned a DS for five years) I would suggest reading the thread on the PS Audio site where Ted Smith, the designer of the DS, and many of the forum members respond to the “findings”.  See https://forum.psaudio.com/t/another-review-of-the-ds-dac/13027