NEW PROTOTYPE FUSES COMING >>>


I’ve been asked to evaluate/beta test some new fuses that will be coming out soon. I should have them as soon as this coming Saturday.

At this point:

1. I cannot reveal the name of the manufacturer of the fuses.
2. I do not know what the retail price will be.
3. I do not know what the name of the fuse will be.

For comparison purposes, I have a full complement of SR Orange fuses that can be used throughout the system. I have one QSA Yellow fuse now being used in my ARC-PH8 phono stage, with another one to arrive soon to be used in my ARC REF-75se.

I’ll be comparing the SR Orange fuses, and the QSA fuses, with the new prototype fuses. I’ll also be using the ears of three of my well-seasoned audiophile friends, as well as my own to make the evaluations. These guys are all truth-tellers that I have full confidence in.

According to the manufacturer, these new fuses are real game-changers, so stay tuned.

Frank
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jetter2,302 posts

Do you have any actual evidence that the QSA fuses improve sound quality, or do you just know it does?

The proof is in the listening. Come on over and hear it for yourself. a/b fuse comparisons are easy to do on my rig. 

Frank

It killed the SR Orange fuse in every respect.

So transparent.

Of course it did, that was going to be a given
There’s ulterior rewards to say it did, and nothing to reap if it didn’t.
And then to s w with everyones head😜 to make things look legit, you’ll do a reversal on that, so the other fusee will reward you for a few more months.
jetter,

There is a difference between making veiled accusations and describing what one hears.
Of course it did, that was going to be a given
There’s ulterior rewards to say it did, and nothing to reap if it didn’t.

Total fail. The only "reward" is credibility. If Frank does a good job describing what he hears then others will hear it too and over time Frank will gain credibility. But if Frank gets it wrong then it is only a matter of time before others figure this out and there goes his reputation. No one will care what he has to say one way or the other. This includes the manufacturer. Who in their right mind is gonna give expensive stuff away to someone with zero credibility? They only do this when you are credible. With people like Frank. 

If Frank does his job well then it is the manufacturer who takes all the risk. Frank can say good or bad, he wins either way when everyone finds out he was true and honest.  

This is where we separate the men from the boys. Blather all you want boys, while Frank steps up and shows us the way.   

Once you understand what is really going on then it also is plain as day it does not matter whether Frank got this stuff for free, or paid dearly, or anywhere in between. Doesn't even matter what he paid for any of it. All that matters is he accurately evaluate the differences between the choices. So we know how one performs relative to another. All that matters.  

In other words then not only are the criticism and name-calling undeserved, they show a deep misunderstanding of what it is to evaluate, or review, and indeed what it is to make choices. We all must make choices of one kind or another in building our systems. If one cannot understand even this much, what chance do they have?   

Somewhere between slim, and none. 

I‘m sure Frank will act impartially with an open mind seeking to eliminate any preconceptions or bias: terms which seem to be totally alien to our resident curmudgeon