fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones

Undertow, you are the man!:)
I would sign a petition to manufacturers of teh Worldz to force them to use better: thicker power cords with larger 3-prong plugs preferably red color.
And yes while we collecting signatures ,could we also ask teh manufacturers to use thicker braided wires in different colors inside their electronics? They try to scrimp on everything , those bastards. Would it killed them to include a bag of Hi-Fi fuses with each CD-player?

Hi Joe in Seattle. I use Hi-Fi Tuning fuses throughout my system. I first put one in my preamp. There was a subtle but audible improvement (especially in clarity of the signal without etch). The effect of these fuses is definitely cumulitive, however, and the more you install the better.

Dkzzzz
Not sure if you caught the drift, but I was being actually as sarcastic as you… Seems we are not quite that clever, but obviously my comments to you seem to be completely a Fairy Tale so be it…I would suggest however using pink colored cable sleeves then somebody might take us seriously!!

Pubul57: Thought I would respond to your statement which seemed to indicate that you felt that you did not have a lot of knowledge as to double blind tests. The "double" in double blind means that neither the researchers (those administering the test) nor the subjects know which product they are experiencing. In drug studies of course the product is either a placebo or the active substance, but double blind studies are carried out across the spectrum. This procedure prevents both the researcher and the test subject form biasing the test, whether deliberately or unconsciously.

Sorry, musicnoise, you have entered a NO SCIENCE zone.
Opinions and feelings are all that count.

BUT, in defense of the no-science crowd, MANY of them HAVE driven Hi-End by stuff they could hear and nobody else could. Engineers and Technicians have spent years catching up to good eared persons and it is NOT clear that they HAVE indeed caught up. The Best designers /executers do have good ears and distinct taste in voicing equipment.

So, that being said, what would the real purpose of DBT be in Hi-end?
That some cables sound Different is pretty established. That they are the be-all / end-all of a system in need of a little help is totally up-for-grabs.

I would like to know a few things::
1. Can people REALLY hear fuses? I don't see how this is possible, but who knows? That I claim my car runs better after being washed is, of course, nutty. Or is it?
2. Is there ANY consensus in a reference system, for those who CAN hear such a difference as to which fuse is 'better'?
3. Can anyone justify 39$ for a fuse? I mean REALLY, even if said fuse cost 10x a std 'littlefuse' to make, that would still make it only a couple bucks retail. I can't help it, when I see something so vastly overpriced, my 'scam' alarm starts ringing. I am perfectly willing to pay small companies a premium and would never begrudge anyone fair profit, but let's get real.