We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses


LOL, I'll bet I gotcha on that Title! ;)  BTW, I put this thread under "Tech Talk" category as it involves the system physically, not tangentially. 

More seriously, two question survey:

1. Do you think designer fuses are A) a Gift to audiophiles, or B) Snake Oil 

2. Have you ever tried them?  Yes or No

In the tradition of such questions on Agon, I'll weigh in as we go along... 
Feel free to discuss and rant all you wish, but I would like to see clear answers to the questions. :) 
douglas_schroeder
It's not what you say, but what you do
Practice what you preach George. I don't need a course in electronics, ohms and other laws (as you like to call them) to negate the need to experiment. I don't require a safety blanket, or mommy's permission. Unlike you, I trust my ears. 

All the best,
Nonoise
@nonoise 
How can you experiment with things you don't understand? That's not experimentation. That's blind guess work. Do you think that's how these sage engineers you idolize build components? At least George and I can look at a circuit and argue about it because we have a clue what we're looking at. You wouldn't know a current source from a coupling capacitor. But you KNOW fuses matter. 
kosst,
How you come to your conclusions will always elude me. I don't idolize engineers so is that a bit of projection on your part? You do it so everyone else must?

Also, I could care less how adept you and George are at deciphering circuits. That is not a prerequisite to knowing what sounds good when listening. 

You always resort to personal attacks on credibility so it tells me you probably had lots of explaining to do when growing up. You had to justify costs, actions, and beliefs because you had to answer to someone you feared. Don't think for a moment it will work on me.

All the best,
Nonoise
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@nonoise 
Lots of wrong assumptions there, as usual. Real weak on the personal attacks, too. I do make it habit to explain myself though, but not to you or anyone else. I make it habit to explain and justify myself to myself. I'm sorry you don't know anything about what you're talking about. No, you certainly don't need technical knowledge to listen. But if you're going to get into technical tweaks, you might at least train yourself to be a more objective listener. Then you could at least come here and describe what you're hearing in more detail than "good" and "better". For instance, "highs were more extended", "distortion was diminished", or "bass had more speed and authority". Get good at listening if that's your thing.