NEW PROTOTYPE FUSES COMING >>>

@bdp24 

Over the decades, I got down to Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper - largely for the technical achievement. Geoff Emerick was a freaking genius! Geoff Emerick - Wikipedia

FF another decade and I'm down to Revolver.

oregonpapa
"The new prototype fuses arrived in yesterday’s mail. For last night’s listening session, I replaced the SR Orange fuse in the line stage with one of the new prototypes. The results? ... It killed the SR Orange fuse in every respect. There was a BIG improvement in overall clarity from top to bottom. And the midrange ... the midrange ... Zowie!

So transparent.
Of course it did, that was going to be a given

oregonpapa
"I have Mister Golden Ears coming over tomorrow to take a listen. He's a very critical listener."

Really!! you said "It killed the SR Orange fuse in every respect" so then why do you need Mr Golden Ears to convince you of what your hearing.

jetter
"It’s a little ironic. The mantra used to be that the improvement in sound from the addition of audiophile fuses was the equivalent of buying a new component."

This is all that one needs to know

cerberus79
A few months ago I purchased a used pair of speakers from another Agon member.
To my surprise all the fuses were Orange fuses. I listened to them and then to satisfy my curiosity I replaced them with ordinary buss fuses and could not hear a difference.
I did this test with a bunch of friends and neither I or them could hear a difference. Kind of just says it all doesn't it?

To those non technical thinking of purchasing these $$$ fuses. Just save your $150+ and do this instead.

A fuse:
1: two end caps
2: short piece of fuse wire connecting the two end caps through a glass tube (that’s all she wrote).

To those "non technical" members that are interested in "maybe" wasting their money, do not listen to the non-technical, listen to the technicians of this industry that design the audio products you have and listen to. AND YOU WON"T SEE THEM ON THREADS LIKE THIS AGREEING WITH WHAT SAID HERE ABOUT THE SOUND IMPROVMENT DETAILS AND AC FUSE PLACEMENT DIRECTION, EVER!!!
Just clean and tighten your fuse holder and re-new your fuse (if old) with a good quality 50cent Bussman, Littlefuse or similar.As with "many switch-on surges" they do deteriorate, bend, stretch and get crusty with electrolysis formations on their fusible wire elements before they give out, as these pics show of a fuse wire element ageing over time show. https://ibb.co/9NbTwqK (even the $$$ boutique ones will age just as much also)

Cheers George

Rubber Soul has long been my favorite of theirs, but Revolver is mighty fine too. Their sound changed quite a bit between those two albums; George and John switched from Gretsch and Rickenbacker guitars to matching Epiphone Casinos, Paul from a Hofner bass to a Rickenbacker, and all of them from Vox amps to Fender. Ringo's drum sound changed a lot too, from small and muffled to big and boomy. I also heard Abbey Road made the switch from tube electronics to solid state between the two albums, but that may just be myth.

oregonpapa (from 8 posts up and on the previous page, which is how far back you have to go to get past the people prone to rudely wrecking and sidetracking substantive discussions because they are too lazy to start their own  -

MC >>>

" Anyway, whatever it is and however it works the results are freaking fantastic. I put six of those little Stone things on my Raven last night and it was absofreakinglutely insane!"

See ... that’s what I mean. Just when we think we have it nailed, along comes another product to prove how wrong we were. That’s what the prototype fuses are doing here. 

On the "stones" --- I know they come in two packs and that there are three varieties. So, are you using all three varieties or all the same? Also, where are you placing them in order to get the best effects? 

Oh, and by the way, the question came up by another A’goner via phone call who wanted to know if I could see inside the prototype fuses. The answer is no. The glass is completely black and can’t be seen through. 

Thanks ...

Frank

One of each. Wrote it up on the QSA thread. Unlike the disruptors above I like to try and stick to the subject. Since you are the OP and asked about this, the way they are described on the site was sort of Red warm/bass, Blue midrange, Clear extension. My system is beautifully balanced so I figured one of each- and it worked out great! 

Haven't had them long enough to know where is best, but they are all on The Blackhawk now running in a line across the transformer cover. Transformers are great places for stuff like this (Mat, eCard, etc) probably because they are mostly fields anyway. 

Might try moving them around a little tonight. Then again maybe not. I am pretty good at finding places that work, but then when the results are so enjoyable it is hard for me to do anything but sit there and enjoy it, you know? 

Besides, that's what I have you for! You gave me the speaker idea, speaker cable idea, and now the fuse, there are a few tricks in the old dog yet, eh?

millercarbon ...

"... there are a few tricks in the old dog yet, eh?"

I’m finding that old age isn’t what it is cracked up to be, Chuck. I now know why so many old people are grumpy and yell at kids to get the hell off of their lawns.

The audio system and my music are one of the things that keep me going. In addition to audio, I also have a terrific collection of books to occupy my mind. Not much fiction, just a lot of great wordsmiths and a lot of history. It is important in the latter days of life to maintain one’s interest in new things. It keeps the mind active and sharp, even if the body is falling apart.

Modern technology is really amazing. When I was a kid, I thought Dick Tracy’s two-way watch was totally far-fetched. Now look ... two years ago, at the age of 81, I had some DNA testing done and discovered that I had an entire family living 3000 miles away in Pennslyvania. My father, who was killed when I was seven, had been married before he met my mother. All of these years, I had no idea at all. I was shocked to learn that I had two half brothers and a half-sister. My eldest daughter, her husband and I, flew to Pennsylvania to meet everyone. The brothers and sister had already passed on. I missed my second half brother by only six months. There were tons of nieces, nephews and cousins to meet though. So, though all of these years, I had a huge Italian family back east and had no clue. The food they prepared for us each evening was spectacular. All homemade Italian cuisine made by total experts ... my nieces and nephews.

Because of the Internet, and particularly because of this site, I have Internet friends all across the country who I keep in contact with via texts and phone calls. Who knew? I used to think that flying a kite on a windy day was high-tech. Now we carry high-powered computers in our shirt pockets and call them "phones."

With all of this in mind, I have to laugh at the fuse/tweak naysayers who disbelieve those of us who know the score. They are still in awe of Dick Tracy watches.

Excuse me for rambling. Those stones sound interesting. I thought they came in two packs. Are you using only three stones, or are you using six? :-)

Frank