Synergistic Red Fuse ...

And still no explanation of WHY "magic" fuses work, other than fan-boy speculation about power supply bottlenecks or fake directionality theories. I assume that if Fusers were given these things for free (like I was) instead of committing hundreds of their Geek Bucks to them thus encouraging a passionate desire for them to work their magic ("I really really think I hear the cellos better…I do…I KNOW I do…now I KNOW I'm a Real Good Listener and will be welcomed as part of the beloved Fuser Faithful."), the perceived (or imagined, often maybe the same thing) results would be like what I found, that these fuses are over promoted consumer fraud. This also assumes the fuses didn't blow immediately (like mine did). Also, if something like a copy of Atmasphere's well reasoned unmasking of the fake science of fuse directionality accompanied the fuses to save the consumer's time and effort by eliminating the "Post 170 Hour Break-in Fuse Flip" ceremony, I bet many less Fusers would buy into that and simply clean the fuse holder. 

Thank you Charles, its good to know there wasn't something simple and big picture I was missing.

And I wasn't checking to see if Geoff might have exaggerated his facts a little to make a point, I know he would never do that.

I don't care for technical jargon ... I just like to listen to music through a highly resolving music system. When the fuses are installed in the "wrong" direction the system sounds out of phase. Turn the fuse around and the image locks in with a terrific three dimensional relief. I hear it clearly and my audiophile friends hear it also. For the life of me, I cannot understand the controversy.  You can analyze this stuff to death if you want to. As for me, I'll take Chet Baker's trumpet in my face.  

How sad to be so wretchedly unhappy and cynical, wolf. Happy New Year!

Dave

I don't care for technical jargon

Voodoo is far more believable isn't it. And the world is flat.

Cheers George