Fuses that matter.

Geof from Machina Dynamica asked:

"The data also shows measured differences were due to fuse direction. Hel-loooo! What does your intuition tell you about that data? Lol"

I've already stated that back towards the beginning of this thread. See below.

Tootles?

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04-27-12: Mapman
Well, there must be an explanation if a difference is heard.

MAybe the fuse line material is not electronically consistent from end to end resulting in non symmetric electrical properties that come into play when direction is switched?

When a fuse blows, the gap can seemingly occur anywhere,wherever the conductor is "weakest", and commonly towards one end or the other so that would be consistent with this theory.

Mapman, if you can predict the direction correctly and it has a sonic difference, it does not matter what it is and is a matter that scientists might resolve were they to care to bother.

Tbg,

WOuld you agree that there are a lot of ifs and maybes still in this discussion?

Back in grad school, where I did in fact study applied science and even conducted some award winning research, we were taught that the scientific method can be used only to measure support for hypotheses. Nothing is ever proven without a shadow of a doubt. That is why I seldom state anything in absolute terms, even if in my mind I think what I say is in fact true.

Best to not jump to conclusions even if you get the facts right, especially when there is only limited scientific data to support such.

Science alone answers little conclusively. We all have to rely on our intuition to help guide the way to some extent.

So what is it we are arguing about again?

The Believer says to the Skeptic, "You must be deaf.”

The Skeptic says to the Believer, "You must be a fool."

The Engineer says to the Believer, “Where is the evidence?”

The Believer says to the Engineer, “In my ears.”

The Skeptic says to the Believer, “Your ears are failing you.”

The Believer says to the Skeptic, “Your brain is failing you.”

The Philosopher says to the Believer, “Let's use reason.”

The Believer says to the Philosopher, “I am using reason.”

The Skeptic says to the Believer, “So am I.”

The Engineer says to the Philosopher, "We need to find evidence."

The Philosopher says to the Engineer, "I found some right here."

The Engineer says to the Philosopher, "Let's take a look at it."

The Believer says to the Skeptic, “I have to step out for a second.”

The Skeptic says to the Believer, “I'll come with you.”

bc

To all,

I would like to remind everyone that reversing the direction of existing, stock fuses can result in better sound. Of course the sound could get worse, it all depends on whether the fuse was initially installed in the "correct direction". This means that there is something inherent in the fuse wire that is producing the change in sound, since fuses are symmetrical. What could that something be? Well, since manufacturers of fuses and cables that have identified directionality of wire as being a real phenomenon have had to implement a strict control process for how the wire is fabricated, tracking the direction of the wire throughout the entire process. Ironically, this is true for Hi Fi Tuning, the owner of which for years insisted that fuses were NOT directional, that they would eventually break in "correctly".

If a manufacturer doesn't maintain strict control of wire direction during the entire process the odds are 50-50 that the wire direction will be correct. Pop quiz - Can anyone think of the reason why a wire becomes non-symmetrical during the fabrication process? Answer at 11.