I don't look at a lot of album reviews but if I were to recommend an album or for that matter do a published review I can't imagine not calling the DR Smasher's out - anything less than an 11 just sounds terrible to me. I just don't care how good the material, musicianship, etc is.
The Distortion of Sound
Just wondering how many have viewed this presentation, by Harman International: http://www.distortionofsound.com It’s been on you tube for quite some time, as well. Another site that may be of interest to some: http://dr.loudness-war.info/