OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke?

@millercarbon

Ever heard of Q-tips? Probably not. Apparently never heard of keeping toddlers away from electronics either.

I think we got off on the wrong foot.

I do believe you tried 1260, I do believe you heard a difference, and I do generally find your comments on the topic mildly interesting. Your advice regarding my system, my personal behavior or decisions I make, not so much. 

My sincere apologies if my response to you made you think otherwise - I was merely being civil. 

To clean the female, banana plug cavity of binding posts I either remove a bit of cotton off a Q-tip or fold a pipe cleaner. I use Flitz metal cleaner and just make sure you get it all off. Use real Q-tip brand rolled paper, the plastic shaft ones bend easy and are useless.

I’ve done all that stuff, and more. Way more. The $71 QSA blue fuse is better than any $500 power cord, interconnect, Pod, spring, panel, you name it. By all accounts this holds true for Yellow and Violet, etc. If you heard the Blue you would not be making such comments. This stuff is good enough I will be trading in my Blue towards a Yellow for the Herron, a Violet for the Blackhawk, and one set of each of the three stones for wherever they work best.

Of all the stuff demo’d at Chuxpona 21 the one I wish the most we had compared was the QSA fuse. It is easily the best tweak for the money, and this is coming from a guy who knows his tweaks.

Mike at tweekgeeks.com says the same on his site. He knows what he’s talking about. We both do. Best $71 you will ever spend. Period.

I don't know why it is people are so willing and eager to believe every new box is worth five grand more than the last box, yet refuse to entertain the possibility something new can be even better. Oh well. Too bad. It does me not the least bit of harm. Personally, I rather enjoy having a system that walks all over much more expensive rigs, for reasons nobody can understand. I get a real kick out of it. 

It is the poor souls who fail to try because they fall for these comments from those who do not know. Those are the ones I feel sorry for. Oh well. As it has been, so shall it ever be. Until you yourself decide otherwise.