Fuses that matter.

One more thing regarding intuition. Some believe intuition is the driving force behind innovation. That makes sense to me and I would tend to agree.

Mapman, If you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

Three words occur to me when I plow through this weave of threads: Gasbag, Florid, and Insecure. I'm glad I'm a musician and not a scientist, although scientists are cute when they're little.

I also think people who market audio "esoterica" or difficult to explain (or justify the expense of) tweaks miss the boat by not stating the following: "If you don't see a dramatic improvement in the sound of your gear after installing this product, you're a tin eared idiot." Period. This would cut to the philosophical marketing chase and prompt a feeding frenzy, thereby satisfying both ends of the deal.

Hifitime, you need at least some exposure to electronics to make audio gear, most of those I know who make equipment have military training but Electrical Engineering will also do. And yes, such training derives from science but itself it is applied science, not basic science. It is utterly ridiculous for you to say that those working at tweaks lack engineering training.

You are giving the normal ignorant to science a priori dismissal of tweaks argument that has been going on for years and has failed to do anything constructive. If you won't try them, so be it, don't. Stop lecturing to those who know better.

Mapman, you are right relying solely on your intuition is not science at all. It is just a personal bias of no value to others.

No, intuition is not the driving force for innovation, informed curiosity is.

Wolf_garcia, I see the issue as largely irrelevant to me, but basically as those who on hearing an improvement will buy and use it versus those pseudo scientists who will dismiss somethings without hearing their impact if any. Most of the tweaks that I have bought, were done based on demonstration or money back trials. I do get irked when those with little understanding of science claim to reject tweaks out of hand. No scientist would ever do that especially if a demonstration is made. Quantum mechanics faced substantial resistance, especially from Einstein, but it was demonstrated to be right. I am not suggesting that difference among fuses are the result of quantum phenomena but it could be, of course.

Tbg,

I did not say i rely solely on intuition. Those are your words and you are incorrect in jumping to that conclusion.

Jumping to conclusions is clearly not good science!