Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Al wrote,

"I’ll have to admit that when it comes to mediating disagreements with Geoff, staunch defender of the faith when it comes to unexplainable and seemingly implausible tweaks, that my reconciliatory abilities approach a nullity."

I’ll let you off the hook. But not before I point out that aftermarket fuses are not unexplainable. Although I can certainly appreciate why Skeptics prefer to make it look that way, along with associating the poor little misunderstood Mr. Fuse with things that really are unexplainable and seemingly implausible. You know, things that go bump in the night. We’ve already listed many reasons why aftermarket fuses should sound better than ordinary stock fuses. Hel-looo!  You can rest easy, no Laws of Physics have been broken, including quantum mechanics.

geoff kait
machina dramatica
we do artificial atoms right

jwm

Yes at least in some cases.

I have dnm reson, harmonic tech and mit ics and i always hear a clear difference between these.

Note these three are each very different designs and the sound reflects that. Some ICs are more similar than different and I would not expect to hear as much if any difference in those cases.

Regarding feet under components, yes, always when called for with a turntable in particular. Also isolating stands or platforms under speakers when resting on lively flooring like suspended plywood. I’d recommend that to anyone. No difference with same if solid concrete foundation.

The difference between these tweaks and the fuses though is the fuses are essentially a black box with little info to work with regarding how they work or when they are most effective or not. So its a potshot/hit or miss. Almost every tweak enhancement has known dependencies that determine effectiveness. You are shooting totally blind until you try with fuses. That’s really the only objection I have and why I would not recommend them to others. There is nothing to base saying they will work or not on other than what I hear. Each case could be quite different and results vary as we are seeing here.


Here’s a thread I started recently recapping relative effectiveness of tweaks for myself and others who post.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/most-effective-tweaks-2

There is no reason to expect everyone will agree on effectiveness of any specific tweak because results almost always depends on other external factors and people try different things depending on their needs and goals.

I order full set up on black fuses, in my set-up good difference. I sell on ebay Red fuse + Wa chips.

Mapman wrote,

"The difference between these tweaks and the fuses though is the fuses are essentially a black box with little info to work with regarding how they work or when they are most effective or not. So its a potshot/hit or miss. Almost every tweak enhancement has known dependencies that determine effectiveness. You are shooting totally blind until you try with fuses. That’s really the only objection I have and why I would not recommend them to others. There is nothing to base saying they will work or not on other than what I hear. Each case could be quite different and results vary as we are seeing here."

So you keep saying. Actually in case you weren’t paying attention and as I just commented to Al, we have already listed many reasons why fuses should work. In addition, I just listed four reasons why audiophiles sometimes don’t get good results from tweaks. I suspect what we actually have here is a full blown case of the Backfire Effect and no, I’m not referring to eating too many Boston baked beans. Besides we are actually NOT seeing what you say, "results vary as we are seeing here." What we ARE seeing is everyone else getting good results and you, who didn't get good results.  So as we say in the biz, your statement is pretty much of a, you guessed it, Strawman argument. 

From Rational Wiki

The backfire effect occurs when, in the face of contradictory evidence, established beliefs do not change but actually get stronger. The effect has been demonstrated experimentally in psychological tests, where subjects are given data that either reinforces or goes against their existing biases - and in most cases people can be shown to increase their confidence in their prior position regardless of the evidence they were faced with.

As they say in France, the more things change the more they stay the same.

Just ordered a pair of SR Blacks for the CD /SACD player.