Michael Fremer's system

Frankly I don't really care, yeah he's not getting the best out of what he got but that's his perogative and choice.
If he reviews equipment in that room does that really negate the reviews? I dont think so. He is intimately familiar with what his own sounds like so he can easily determine a quality piece if it sounds good to him in the same environment.  If it sounds good there just think of how great it would be in a properly set up room. On the other hand that room would certainly bring out the crap from a component that was not up to participate in a terrible environment. 
Can't think of a better way to seperates the wheat from the chaff
Genius!

All the big sports on Audiogon should jump on this system ASAP!!

I don't like Fremer (at ALL!) but I do enjoy the video and think he has an incredible record collection and incredible system.

What would I change? Why the location of course--to my house.
The equipment seems very synergistic. Dartzeel-Wilson seem made for each other. Caliburn tt with SAT arm? divine. 
I'll say this---Mikey always gives honest reviews even re his friend Chad's vinyl pressings or Harry's turntables. I think he knows what he's doing despite the naysayers here. If you haven't heard it--you just don't know.
Could the Maxxes be better in a different room designed for them? I'm sure. But is he getting a better return for $ based upon his likes and dislikes than any other speaker in his space? I think so. As for those who say his speakers are too close to the back wall, my Alexias sound best about 2 feet from the back wall. Further out and the bass is diminished. The rule of thirds does not apply to all speakers in all rooms.

Well I’m glad that he pointed out that the overpriced loudspeakers are in fact his and not loaners.

Mikey lives in his own world manufactured from his teens on and God bless him, he seems very happy in it. He has seen it through to it's logical conclusion, thousands of records and an ultra expensive system. He is not the worlds best house keeper but neither is he a malodorous hobo.
He seems to be enjoying himself at least I hope he is. It is not my place to evaluate his system or his lifestyle. I can't have any of the equipment he has because I do not have any connections and I can not afford it. On the other hand there is nothing he has that I lust after. I am of the opinion that you can probably construct a better sounding system for much less money.

The mess would drive me crazy but that’s on me. He seems like a very down to earth and honest guy. Magnificent hifi. 

His money.

What I like about Mikey, he seems to be a real good listener who tells it like he hears it. He's straight up honest about letting you know he prefers a fast technical analytical style sound. So no wonder he has what he has. Because he is honest and open however it makes him super useful as a reviewer.  

He's also super helpful. When shopping for my first big rig many years ago I was torn and wrote to Stereophile hoping Mikey might help me out. The guy not only helped, he called and we had a good long talk. Never told me what to do. Never even told me his preference. But by letting me know his first hand relative impressions he was a huge help and I wound up very happy with my Basis/Graham/Glider. Lasted me a good many years. 

Nice system. Good reviewer considering the music he uses to review with (usually way too much artificial digital reverb). House is a mess, has a garbage pail for a mouth, and his politics totally sucks.

Frank