Ceramic fuses

audio2design...So you are their self-appointed savior from themselves? Don't they have a right to decide for themselves? I don't know any of the people on these forums. I have no idea what their financial statuses are. I simply believe that, whether or not the decision is a wise one, they have the right to buy a fuse if they want to. It doesn't affect me in any way.

ricey...You started a fuse thread and didn't know it would end this way? You must be new to these forums. Now you know. Next you might ask about power cords or the SR thingamajigs that you stick on your speakers and walls. Also ask for speaker recommendations. All of what I listed are safe subjects. Everybody agrees about them.

ricey...I hope you detected the sarcasm in my writing when I listed "safe" topics. They are anything but safe. It would be nice if we could discuss the pros and cons of audio equipment without it devolving into personal insults, but it does happen all too often, particularly with certain topics.  I don't want make it sound like it's always like this, I have asked for advice and been blown away by the civility and desire of many members to help. Some members have gone so far as to offer advice through email because they wanted to avoid the possibility of attack by others. I try to see the good in people, because there are a lot of good people out there, but sometimes it's a struggle. 

billwojo...I wasn't going to comment but you said something that caught my attention. This idea of expectation or confirmation bias is valid. But I would ask, what harm is done if someone can afford what you call snake oil and believes they hear an improvement in their beloved audio? They're happy because, even if it can't be measured, they hear an improvement. And that's what this hobby is all about - doing everything you can to enable your system to sound as close to a live performance as possible. I don't see why anyone would try to convince someone that what they think brings joy to their life is not real and they have no right to that joy. If you can't accept it on those terms, how about considering the fact that we need people to spend money for the economy's sake. It puts people to work which we need desperately. It works for me.

audio2design...OK, I'm good with what you wrote. It is hard to stay silent when certain people start calling you names. I've been called a Marxist and Socialist and a few other things I've forgotten. I hit back, regretted it, and promised myself I wouldn't stoop to that level again. Now I just laugh it off. It's not worth getting upset about.

audio2design...You got me. What I have been hiding is that I own all of the fuse companies. You people who think you hear an improvement with my ridiculously overpriced products have been bamboozled. And you have made me a 1%er. Thank you. Are you happy now that you have exposed me?
I have nothing to hide, not about fuses anyway. Again, I feel people should be allowed to make their own decisions about whether or not they want to buy expensive fuses, cables, or whatever. Providing information is great, if it's done without accusing people of being gullible or idiots if they don't follow your advice. I am not saying you are one of the posters who engages in such behavior. I feel we can be more civil when discussing these things.