Fuses that matter.

This thread definitely has some legs.

Allow me to point out something I did much earlier (either here or on another thread) where it was apparent to me that the amount of improvement was dependent on the pedigree (level of refinement) of the unit and system the fuse was inserted into.

On my Chinese import Classic 6.1, it took a full 4 days to finally ascertain the sonic benefits, which were more than subtle. Upon insertion of the fuses, it went from sounding like bolts of cheesecloth were layered over the speakers to a total opening of the soundstage, a taming of the highs, extension and tightening of the bass, and a clearer and more distinct layering. A much more realistic presentation.

On my Burson PI-160, it was no where near as dramatic but the improvements were still there. And it only took about two days before I stopped hearing any improvements.

The quality of the components plays a large part in all of this.

I would be willing to bet that if I were to insert my rig into Bryon's house, I would not experience the level of improvement than if he were to insert it into my humble apartment.

In fact, the first reaction at my place would be WTF happened to the sound?

All kidding aside, Bryon's place is already tweaked with better wiring, dedicated circuits, etc. that I don't have so the power is better regulated and cleaner than average and the benefits of better fuses wouldn't be as apparent compared to how it would be at my place. They would simply be more subtle, but still there. A maddening effect if there ever was one.

It's all a matter of degree, synergy, symbiosis (if these were living organisms) and what other levels of improvement and refinement are already in place.

All the best,
Nonoise

Nonoise, I guess I can see this, but again all that I want to report is my experience. I care not at all whether some put no value on it. I can see that you are concerned with why some hear nothing. This is the opposite of the placebo effect. If you don't expect to hear something, you won't.

One Man says, "I heard it."

A Second Man says, "You heard what you wanted to hear."

The First Man says, "You didn't hear what you didn't want to hear."

A Third Man comes along. He says, "I heard it in some cases but not in others."

The first two men ponder, confer, agree. They say to the Third Man, "You heard and you didn't what you wanted and didn't want to hear."

The Third Man says, "But how can I tell when I wanted to hear something and when I didn't want to hear it?"

The first two men confer again, say, "Simple. When you heard it, you wanted to; when you didn't, you didn't."

The Third Man says, "There's something strangely circular about that."

The First Man says, "Circles are the basis of all logic."

The Second Man says, "That's true."

The Third Man says, "Hmm. How do you know that's true?"

The first two men say, "Because we want it to be."

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Bryon

A fifth man said, "Enough of this nonsense, let's go get a beer!"

There is no one here who considers himself a naysayer who has tried any of the new fuses or fuse directionality. All of the folks here who have tried new fuses and fuse directionality have reported positive results. (Bryon is kind of an exception, since he cannot yet prove to himself that new fuses or fuse directionality are as important as everyone says.) The new fuses from various companies have been very positively reviewed in all of the major audio magazines for many years.

Logically, what can we conclude from all of this evidence? Answer at 11.

Geoff Kait, Machina Dynamica