Fuses that matter.

Geoff, in defense of Al, his "idle speculation" comes from the comfort of a Wassily B3, not a Barco Lounger (Barcalounger, correct name). So there!
Al, keep the idle speculation coming! :)

In regard to Al's postings, I give a two Channel Masters UP! (as in two thumbs up..)

Geoff,

There are smart people here. Scientists and engineers. How about actually discussing some of your scientific breakthroughs in scientific terms rather than muddying the waters via logic based on non-facts?

"Onviously a lot of folks think many of my products absurd, while I do not, obviously."

You said it not me.

Do you offer stock for purchase? Opinions might change if there is money to be made.

Mapman, you said,

"There are smart people here. Scientists and engineers. How about actually discussing some of your scientific breakthroughs in scientific terms rather than muddying the waters via logic based on non-facts?

One man's - or should I say one Mapman's - non-facts are another man's facts.

But You make a valid point - why don't I discuss my scientific breakthroughs here? You might not have noticed, but over the past 8 years or so there have been quite a few discussions about my products here on Agon. Unfortunately, as you might be aware, these discussions always lead to a train wreck. Make sense? Consequently, it just doesn't make sense for me to initiate discussions of my products. There was some discussion recently, so you might search the forum.

Furthermore, many of my products are proprietary. However, I provide the operational concepts of many of my products on my web site.

Cheers, Geoff

05-12-12: Geoffkait
As a skeptic, don't you think truth would be better served by actual investigation rather that idle speculation from the comfort of your Barko Lounger? You might consider taking a tip from PT Barnum who said, folks would be better off believing in too much rather than too little.

Scientific investigation and scientific progress draw upon a combination of observation, experimentation, analysis, technical understanding, and (dare I say it) reasoned judgment and common sense, among other factors. I see no reason for audio to be any different.

Each individual will (and should) invest his or her time and money in ways that he or she judges to have the greatest likelihood of being productive. In making that judgment, individual experimentation, reports of experimentation by others, analysis, technical understanding, and common sense all have their place. The likelihood of optimal results from those investments of time and money will be maximized if all of those elements are drawn upon. The likelihood of optimal results from those investments will be minimized if there is an over-reliance on unchallenged anecdotal reports.

Concerning your reference to me "as a skeptic," I have nowhere in this thread or elsewhere ruled out the possibility that changing fuses can make a difference. I have, though, expressed skepticism about directionality. What I have said about changing fuses can be summarized as follows:

(a)The EXPLANATIONS that are offered for their purported effects do not stand up under quantitative scrutiny.

(b)I suspect that a substantial number of reports of differences, but certainly not all such reports, are due either to failure to recognize and control extraneous variables, or to effects that are system dependent and do not have broad applicability to other systems, or to misperception.

(c)I see no reason to expect that where a fuse upgrade makes a difference that the difference will always, or even usually, be for the better.

(d)I would not be surprised if an extensive comparison of a variety of inexpensive fuses would result in differences comparable to those that are commonly reported to result from changing from stock fuses to expensive fuses.

Regarding P. T. Barnum, he is often credited (perhaps incorrectly) with having made a completely different statement, that on occasion seems applicable to audio. It had something to do with birth rates. :-)

Brett (Isochronism), thank you most kindly.

Regards,
-- Al