FUSES??? Just when I just replaced all my PC cords.

kenny928:

I certainly can understand your annoyance with using a quantum physics term to describe basically a manufacturing process. I am faced with the same situation when reading about "health products and treatments" as I am an Anesthesiologists when not listening to my music.

So I audition products that can be returned so I only have to decide if the product improves my system. I do not study reviews, nor as I did in the 70's and 80's pore over spec sheets. Does the change in the system improve my enjoyment of the music. That is my gold standard- nothing else.

I have not tried the Audio Magic Beeswax fuse. They have a no return policy. That precludes me from evaluating their product without a pre hearing bias. It is also not clear to me when they sonically stabilize. However,they do have their proponents.

My amplifiers are all made by well respected boutique manufacturers. I have talked with them on the subject of fuses and power cords. Not one has an interest in trying or supplying an audio grade fuse or power cord with their products. They all think the audiophile will be happy with average vanilla or will tube, fuse, and power cord roll no matter what they put in their product. Bobby P of Merlin speakers was one of the few manufacturers who made very specific statements as to which amps and wires to use with his speakers. And then of course there would be all these threads here on Audiogonas to which amp and wire really worked better than what Bobby said !

David Pritchard

David - I enjoy your responses!

Mapman wrote,

"I will never understand people’s tolerance for being lied to."

Since nobody knows what quantum tunneling is what’s the difference? Lighten up, it’s only a hobby.

"Without promotion something terrible happens.  Nothing."  - PT Barnum

Kenny928 wrote,

"I understand what you are saying David, but what annoys me is when they use terminologies such as "Quantum Tunneling" which is a quantum mechanics phenomenon, something I am familiar with and why they chose a term if it has nothing to do with their claimed process annoys me to no end."

Manufacturers sometimes choose terminology for their products that they hope will get a rise out of people and garner attention. It’s the nature of the business. With so much competition these days manufacturers are sometimes obliged to try to make their products stand out from the crowd. It’s called artistic license. Or marketing. What would you prefer they call their technique, Proton Tickling? This could be just a case of people being afraid that anything audio related with the word quantum in it must be some sort of con job. It wouldn’t be the first time.

geoff kait
machina dynamica
we do artificial atoms right

There is a difference between exaggerating and lying and it applies even to marketing.