I have a Modi DAC I've used for years with several different gaming and development rigs and I've never had a problem like this. Sounds like a failing component, maybe a capacitor or regulator—the article author should contact Schiit.
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This sounds a lot like urban legend / internet lore
I personally saw his SL500 with dealer plates a couple of times while visiting the Apple campus as a vendor. He'd park in the handicap spot too.
Here is an example one; there are likely dozens available.
Study with 65 citations: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7607527/
Pop science article with more context: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/05/nearsight... (https://archive.is/OeuC3)
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It also assumes they're using the same tires. EV owners put on EV tires, which are formulated to have a lower rolling resistance, quieter and last longer. All 3 of those correlate with lower dust.