Did The Absolute Sound use an AI chatbot to review the Soulution 717 monoblock amp?

Something isn't quite right about this review. Especially the 2nd half reads like it was written by a chatbot: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/soulution-717-monoblock-power-amplifier/

hardyboy06-07-2026 6:48pm

celtic66 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,927 posts 06-08-2026 at 05:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You passed the lab rat test. TAS was testing you. Beta testing now complete. What they now do with the results is anybody’s guess. Sterile word salad. Like so much improvisation; lots of notes without communicating anything. It transformed Soulution’s flagship line into something broadly appealing—balancing accuracy, realism, and musical beauty. What??! Perhaps TAS writers went on strike without alerting anyone.
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,464 posts 06-08-2026 at 05:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Glad I did not renew my TAS subscription this year.
jasonbourne71 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,838 posts 06-08-2026 at 05:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As long as manufacturers keep paying for glossy ads TAS will keep publishing.
rsf507 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,576 posts 06-08-2026 at 06:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well look who reviewed it. JV. I personally don't trust ANYTHING JV reviews. A very unethical person IMHO.
musicfan2349 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 311 posts 06-08-2026 at 03:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If true, Harry Pearson must be spinning in his grave... Happy listening.