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September 20, 2018, 08:02 AM #1Junior Member
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Michael Fremer tour of his system
His system is bonkers. He goes on about expensive equipment racks and power cords, the more expensive the better.
He strikes me as a real placebophile. Who is this guy??
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September 20, 2018, 08:02 AM #2Junior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Will post link ...
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September 20, 2018, 08:02 AM #3Junior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
He is one of the high priests of the audio reviewing community.
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September 20, 2018, 09:26 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Magic Mikey is an Editor at Stereophile magazine and many consider him a subject matter expert in the field of turn tables and tone arms.
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September 20, 2018, 10:27 AM #6Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
And lets not forget his Analog Planets site, which is a off shoot of Stereophile. https://www.analogplanet.com/ Originally Posted by kiwi_1282001
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September 20, 2018, 10:48 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Are you brand new to this hobby?? Originally Posted by Prashell
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September 20, 2018, 11:02 AM #8Senior Member
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Great video and great gear. Prashell, I use to believe cables were all snake oil but I have heard significant differences among cables as have most of the guys on this forum. Sometimes the difference is minimal but other times it is dramatic. Fremmer is right, everything is system dependent and you may or may not hear a difference for better or worse. I guess we are all placebophiles.
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September 21, 2018, 04:04 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Fremer is true an analog guru. He is a good guy.
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September 21, 2018, 08:46 AM #10Senior Member
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Michael Fremer tour of his system
Placebo...placebophile, hmm.
This hobby is like any other hobby, something that allows you to break from the monotony of your time spent living. In this case the benefit is both the equipment itself and the music, and without the music, there is no hobby.
What it takes to get there assuming no one gets hurt is to each his own, doesn’t matter if it’s a $100 or $1,000,000 system.
The way I see Fremer is he is one of the ones that turns his hobby into his career, and I would put this in the less than 1% category - good for him!
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September 21, 2018, 08:59 AM #11Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
He just reviewed the Sonus Faber Aida speakers. Poor delivery guys.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfzCsP7WZOc
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September 21, 2018, 11:08 AM #12Senior Member
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His system is amazing and the placement was interesting. The speakers appeared to be 9'-10' apart and his chair looked to be about 7'-8' back from the front plane of the speakers.
I'm sure it works well for him though, it was much closer to near-field listening than I would have thought.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
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September 21, 2018, 11:17 AM #13Senior Member
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I realize it is just his work space but could you pick up a few things so the guys aren't struggling to get the speakers into the room. Originally Posted by nc42acc
Possibly they don't have storage space rental where Mike lives. That garage was a serious wreck. Oh well, to each his own.
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September 21, 2018, 11:31 AM #14Senior Member
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Originally Posted by brad225
Lots of reflection due to proximity best to get in the near-field ..
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September 21, 2018, 11:33 AM #15Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Prashell
You should watch again , plenty to learn there ....
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September 21, 2018, 01:16 PM #16Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Even though he considers it a "work space" and not a gathering space there is no way I could work in that cluttered mess.
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September 21, 2018, 01:23 PM #17Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Looks interesting, great equipment... but I could not live in that environment. But, as you say, to each his own.
BTW- just because it is a "work space" is no excuse at all. I have a very busy area at my work, servers, wiring closet, work benches, etc., but I keep it clean and orderly. Much easier to get actual work done when you are not struggling against clutter.... as you say, that is just my preference.McIntosh C49, MC152, MR85, R778 | T+A DAC 8 DSD | KEF LS50 Meta w/S2, KC62 (x2) | Rega RP8, Ania Pro, NEO PSU | Technics SL-1500C | Audio Technica VM750ML | Hexmat Eclipse, Yellow Bird, Molekula, Molekula Mini | Pro-Ject VC-E | Falcon NW PC Server (Roon Core & HQPlayer) | Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Roon Controller) | Wyred 4 Sound ISO Recovery, DC Recovery | Abyss Diana Phi | Schiit Jotunheim 2 | Astell&Kern SE200 | Oppo BDP105
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September 21, 2018, 01:54 PM #18Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
The only way someone could share in the listening experience would be to sit on Mikeys lap.
Originally Posted by still-one
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September 21, 2018, 05:35 PM #19Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
If Prashell is new to this hobby, it's nice to have some new blood. Originally Posted by mep
And refreshing to think that new people are coming into the hobby.Le Roy
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September 21, 2018, 06:18 PM #20Senior Member
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Hobby, Audio is an Hobby .... ??
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September 21, 2018, 06:21 PM #21Senior Member
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Absolutely not, it is an obsession.
Originally Posted by a.wayne
Hobby, Audio is an Hobby .... ??
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September 21, 2018, 08:25 PM #22Senior Member
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Exactly ...
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Interesting no one had mentioned anything about his space for 3pgs
I started to write a bunch of thoughts regarding that, which had absolutely nothing to do with audio, but backed up and fig its not worth stating the obvious. Wow.
Maybe there are details we are not privy to and figured it's not worth putting a negative spin on it.Main:
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Re: Michael Fremer tour of his system
Fremer's room could use a bit of cleaning/organizing IMHO. Just saying
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He's an 'audio whack job' that some folks revere and other despise. Myself, having only met once years ago @ RMAF I kinda think he's good for the hobby, an analog enthusiast (like myself) that just happens to occupy a half assed listening environment. Originally Posted by Prashell
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September 29, 2018, 08:27 PM #26Senior Member
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Odd personality for sure, but one would have to have an odd personality to even think about making a living out of being an analog evangelist.
So, I just sort of live with his delivery and enjoy the observations (wouldn’t hire him to be my lawyer for sure, but that’s a different matter).
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September 29, 2018, 08:36 PM #27Senior Member
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Michael is an audio guru character for a cult of audiophile characters. And he's not just into audio.
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Very knowledgeable, sometimes funny and very good reviewer. Like others commented, while he considers his room as an “office”, it is too messy for me.
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