Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito

There is a magical two-word rebuttal that seems to cover all situations and appears to satisfy a large bloc of people when uttered.  MoFi should simply intone:

"Fake News!"

@larryi + 1

that's a pretty juicy story! Gotta love vinyl!

I would think the important thing would be the analog source, and if the digital stage reduced the number of generations it takes to get to the disc it would compensate for the insult to one’s digital virginity. They shouldn’t have lied about it. It’s the posturing and pretensions of the digital virgin community that makes it comical. It would also seem that if it's the amateur reporter who gets the subject to tell the truth, the amateur v. professional question becomes moot, doesn't it?

What is the difference between a "Professional" Audio Journalist and an amateur?

Presumably the pro gets paid for what he or she does and the amateur doesn't.  Knowledge wise there may be no difference at all, and it is quite possible that the amateur has more knowledge in our hobby.  It isn't as if there is some graduate degree in Audio Equipment Reviewing