Synergistic Red Fuse ...

mapman ...

What? you don't think this is a viable solution to getting the last bit of the corners of the sound stage:

 "The Frog Jump in Water Sound Room Acoustics Tweak entails the placement of 4 small plastic containers filled with ordinary water in strategic locations. Price includes four 12x8x6 plastic containers + instructions for use."

LMAO! 

Al, are the fuse claims and explanations as much hypotheses as they are empirically driven--that is, a decision based on experience and without further evidence?  Those of us without your background are basing our fuse upgrading on experience rather than significant data as proof.  We are hearing new clarity as we progress through the various fuse offerings. My one foray into DIY audio has been to build several power cords using Furutech materials, i.e., their OOC copper wire.  My results in clarity and sound stage have been spectacular.  Furutech has a good explanation of their copper, found with search words "tough pitch copper, furutech, OOC".  This page makes good sense to me, and it leads me to believe there isn't a lot of high-purity, low-grain copper used by manufacturers, leaving a lot of room for improvement, just as stock fuses do.   

I think everyone has to find their own path. Pied Piper geoffkait will be happy to lead anyone in need and with some time and money to waste on their hands. You never know....maybe he’s on to something! His hot rod products could end up saving someone tons of money.  Until the "Last Tweak" syndrome kicks in of course.  Like fuses and a lot of high end audio, only one way to find out.

If I had to understand or require an explanation, I won’t be doing much and missing out in my life. I’m a simple person, use my ear to evaluate audio, eye to evaluate video, taste to evaluate food ... Sometimes it pays to be stupid! LOL!

Jafreeman, as I've said at various times during the course of the thread I don't question or even doubt the many positive experiences that have been reported with these fuses. I say that due to both the high degree of consistency of those reports, and to the considerable respect I have for the credibility of many of those providing the reports.

However for the reason I stated in my previous post I do consider the "explanations" that have been cited to not rise above the level of unproven and arguably dubious hypotheses. And one reason I attach significance to the lack of a confidence-inspiring explanation is that it lessens the predictability of whether a particular tweak will benefit a particular component in a particular system. And one reason I attach significance to a reduction in predictability, despite the existence of return privileges, is that as Wolf and Mapman have pointed out assessment of a tweak involves an investment of time even if it doesn't involve an investment of money.

Best regards,
-- Al