Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Oregonpapa, you do seem delusional as I'm absolutely certain that fuses, when working properly, can't and don't provide any sonic improvement, and in the case of SRs poorly designed fuses they can and have provided the act of surprisingly melting, which unfortunately does have audible effects. The manufacturers of these things know this, and also know they can market these insanely profitable faux upgrades by simply claiming they work, regardless of any actual technical support for these claims. There are  plenty of fans of useless audio tweaks who's personal insecurity requires validation from others of their "special listening skills," and I get that. I'm on the front lines of live music as a concert mixer and producer and among that crowd of working professionals there simply isn't room for fantasy among the people who actually make music…well, most of them anyway...but there is room for ear wax removal kits and I've been using that stuff for decades. Highly recommended.

Wolf Man wrote,

"...but there is room for ear wax removal kits and I’ve been using that stuff for decades. Highly recommended."

You’ve been using it for decades? I’ll bet you have. It’s all starting to make sense now as to your difficulty hearing. I imagine you remove ear wax the size of golf balls, no?

One can’t help wondering if all of the naysayers, the fuse denyers, are of a certain age when their hearing is pretty much shot, you know, nothing above 8 or 10 KHz.

😀

Hello George (jetter),
I agree with you regarding the fun and discovery of sharing recordings and introducing unfamiliar artists.
Regarding audio systems and upgrading there seem to be 2 general approaches of equal merit.
1 Buy /replace components to improve one’s current sound quality.
2 Keep the current components and attempt to maximize their capabilities.

I have gone both routes over the years and had sucessful outcomes.
I’ve decided that my current system is the best I’ve owned and after 7 years of joy this is very likely my final system. For this reason I want to extract all or nearly all it has to give sonically. Vibration management, better tubes, capacitors, fuses, wall AC outlets have all been exceptionally gratifying tweaks.

IMO it has elevated the "very good " to the tier of superb, resulting in even a greater and deeper level of listening pleasure.

George, these are needless to say personal choices we make. I can only attest to my experiences, in my case the tweaking and selected upgrading of parts and accessories has been utterly rewarding. As we all can appreciate, to each their own. I spend many hours listening to music and enjoy every moment of doing so. 
Charles

Over the last year+ that this thread has been in existence, our friend Wolf Man Jack, aka wolf-garcia, has made the following acidic accusations and assertions:

I am ...

1.  A "shill" for SR.
2.  An employee of SR.
3.  Receiving a paycheck from SR.
 
And now, he comes forth to inform us that we who have transformed our systems with SR tweaks are:  

1.  Personally insecure.
2.  We require "validation from others of our special listening skills."
3.  That we live in a world of fantasy. 

Also spewing from Wolf Man Jack's brain cells are insane and inane claims that the designers at SR are:

1.  Foisting off a faux product onto naive audiophiles.
2.  Manufacturing a faulty product.
3.  Making an obscene profit.
4. That Ted Denny, the design engineer for SR, is a "snake oil salesman." 

All of this coming from a guy who has  never heard my system or the systems of anyone else posting here.Nor has he ever met Ted Denny, me, or anyone else reading this post.

All of this acidic poison is coming from a guy who makes a living producing sound for live concerts; venues that I have long ago stopped going to because of the incredibly high decibel levels attained at most of them. The last one was a Jon Luc Ponty concert years ago that was so loud I thought bombs were going off inside my head, the result of which, was like dragging dental floss through my ears. I walked out.  Small venues, fine ... but no more rock concerts that try to pass deafening decibel levels off as good music. That's Wolf Man Jack's world, not mine.

Over time here on the A'gon site, I have promoted products that have actually made a significant improvement in my system and therefore have had the effect of improving the enjoyment of my recording collections. I would have to ask Wolf Man Jack, aka wolf-garcia, if I am also on the payroll, or a shill for:

1. Audio Research Corp.
2. David Magnan's cables.
3. Von Gaylord (Ray Leung's) cables.
4. Ben's Shatki Holographs.
5. Origin Live's custom turntable belts.
6. Audio-Technica's cartridges.
7. Well Tempered Turntables and all of the various tweaks necessary to bring one of these tables up as close as possible to state of the art performance.  

Hey Wolf Man Jack ... Is Bill Firebaugh a "snake oil salesman" too?  

All of the above, and much more, have made significant improvements in my system and have brought it to heights that I never would have imagined could be obtained in one's listening room. When I find something that really works, I find it fun to share it with my fellow audiophile friends, and I have with all of the above. That's all. 

I want to assure Wolf Man Jack, aka wolf-garcia, that he hasn't affected me in any way ... other than to add a bit of  humor, and at times an incredulous insight into a mind slammed shut.

In the meantime, I continue to travel along the path of what I believe to have been a wonderful journey through a positive life filled with a great family, wonderful friends, a lucrative career, great literature and of course, wonderful music. 

Okay Wolf Man Jack ... your turn.

Frank

Frank relax, no one takes wolfie seriously.
He is more like a chihuahua, nipping at people's heels, than a wolf.

There are bitter, jealous people on any forum, not just Audiogon.
Best just to ignore them and enjoy the music.

Cheers,
John