Fuses that matter.

I can only speak for myself. In my case, in a thread like this, what drives me is to help get all the facts out on the table so people can make their own educated decisions.

Well said, Mapman. I would add that, IMO, some progress has been made to that end. Facts have been found, experiences have been shared, and experiments have been conducted. For a discussion about a controversial tweak, I would say that this thread is well above average in its substantive content.

As for its non-substantive content, my distinct impression is that the majority of the acrimony has not originated from the Skeptics.

Bryon

"For a discussion about a controversial tweak, I would say that this thread is well above average in its substantive content."

I would agree. Lots of good info here to help people make a decision.......

I may be biased but I would tend to judge the "skeptics" as being more unbiased in their approach than the "believers".

No surprise. I hope they are also right! The skeptics, well, they are .... skeptical, at least to-date.

Personally, I am not convinced yet and do not care enough to do anything more than talk about it at present. I do not doubt though that some differences can be heard with some fuses in some cases. Maybe when the time comes to buy a fuse, spare or otherwise, I will consider some of the fancy fuse options. Dunno. I'll worry about it when the situation justifies it for me. I like how my gear sounds and still have other tweaks next in line to try at some point perhaps before I will ever get to fuses.

I may be biased but I would tend to judge the "skeptics" as being more unbiased in their approach than the "believers".

Honestly?

One camp has tried it and heard differences while the other camp hasn't and doesn't know one way or the other and you give more credence to the one that hasn't tried it?

Surely, you jest.

All the best,
Nonoise

Credence?

"Hmmmm...one wonders if Bryon Cunningham installed some of the fuses incorrectly during his recent testing of aftermarket fuses"

"I have lost faith in ANY tests of fuses unless the person performing the tests is already familiar with the difference in sound fuse direction makes"

"Well, I hate to judge before all the facts are in but I suppose there is some possibility that the unclean contacts masked the results of the fuse tests."

"Bryon is kind of an exception, since he cannot yet prove to himself that new fuses or fuse directionality are as important as everyone says"

"One camp has tried it and heard differences while the other camp hasn't and doesn't know one way or the other and you give more credence to the one that hasn't tried it?"

Yes. Absolutely.

The camp that doesn't know if/when a fuse will make a significant difference clearly indicates they do not know and point out reasons why the conclusions of those who have tried might not apply in all cases.

Those who are convinced get all up in arms when any facts that might dispute what they heard or think they heard are presented.

I do not say "think they heard" in any derogatory sense. One can only report what they think they hear. But the fact is that others may think they hear something totally different, even if in fact both are hearing the same thing. That is indisputable (I think)?