Michael Fremer's system

I do not follow Fremer all the way to his conclusions about wires and tweaks.

But he is for me one of the most trustworthy pair of ears when it comes to describing the sound of a speaker.   Over and over through the years I've found his descriptions of the sound of a speaker I have heard to be extremely accurate. 

And given that he does all his reviews in his room, that would seem to say something to me about his ability to get a good indication of the qualities of a speaker in that room.

I have found that when building many systems of cost ranging multiples of 2, 3 or even four times the cost that making a cost-effective system sound as good as a much more expensive one is fiendishly difficult. Even making a rig half the cost sound as good or better is exceptionally difficult. The idea that diminishing returns kick in early is bunk. Unless you have handled such systems ranging in price from low to high, I don’t expect you to understand or agree.

Clutter makes surprisingly little difference in the overall sound in the room. I have cleared the room, and I have had extra components on the side and cables in the back. Perceptually there is a negligible difference. One might think the difference would be large, but it is not. However, I can easily hear the distinction between switching a couple power cords or a set of interconnects.

MF knows what he is doing; you guys do not understand it. :)

I like what I know of Michael Fremer, indeed I once emailed with him and he was very nice and helpful. But that has nothing to do with what I think of his system or listening space, both of which I would enjoy immensely ...I am sure.

It is interesting to me how divergent a view some here (and elsewhere) have of the system, the space and the man. Some of these views are quite unkind in tone. Bugs me that some adults act like that.

No one here has heard the system and yet somehow has an expert opinion. Strange how that works.

Eggs ackley! Why assume it sounds good? 🙄