Michael Fremer leaves Analog Planet

@frogman spot on. So many here want to criticize a reviewer for trying a tweak or SR product and then also criticize them on the opposite side of the review. This whole non-start ideology is not productive. 

And the reviewers seem to know a whole lot more than the 95% of us on here or there would be a whole lot more reviewers to slander and demean.  I'm not a fan of most reviewers and the flowery language they use to convince people of the difference in products, but I appreciate them making an attempt to help push the hobby forward and to attempt to give insight into new products that most of us are after. 

Wait TAS? Man I might have to actually read them now....As a younger hifi enthusiast he's all I've had to look up to so I trust where he goes. Did he own Analog Planet? 

Pointless drivel about someone else's pointless drivel. Great. 

Looks like it's been posted:

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/eminent-audio-reviewer-michael-fremer-returns-to-the-absolute-sound

@frogman his quirky personality and how he speaks his truth is why I've enjoyed him so much. Plus he's hilarious. There are so many sticks in the mud in audio and all this weird classism over products +$100k, I've always gravitated to the guy. Sure he's got expensive equipment, but he's really one of the few who's worked his life in audio and has done well so why shouldn't he have the best he can afford? 

@bdp24 Spot on. Some here dislike a person over one trivial human flaw. Or even choose to hate a person over reviewing luxury good. It's pretty nauseating to have to see how arrogant and self involved some are. Fremer has done great stuff for the industry and has added more than he has taken. He should be respected and appreciated even if you don't like how the one time you had an interaction with him he hurt your feelings. 

@mr_m I wouldn't take it to heart. I personally choose not to let someone who is in their feelings and unable to articulate how they feel to dictate their entire persona. Maybe people have bad days and say the wrong thing? Maybe he meant it and is a complete jerk. Does it actually matter? The guy has been a cornerstone for readers and magazines for over 30 years. The expectations that a person needs to meet every one of my expectations of them is wholly and entirely ridiculous. 

@mr_m you can speculate as much as you'd like. I work in sales with contractors face to face, daily. I don't think I'd be the guy who would be offered by Michael Fremer, sorry. 

@inna that's great that its none of your business. I'm curious.  

@lewm he goes through his rites of ownership in this video. I'm still curious how big of "discounts" he got from the manufacturer. I gotta admire the chaos of his room but how he says it sounds so good. With gear like that how could it not.