These discussions of the perceived sound qualities of fuses and cables, etc. never cease to amaze and amuse me - passions are stirred and frustrations are aired, never with definitive resolution.
And... skeptices rely on science and engineering principles, while believers "hear what they hear."
I tried the Audio Horizons Platinum Reference fuse in my ARC Ref 3 Preamp and was able to discern, perhaps, a subtle difference... not really certain... it was so subtle.
In the words of one now very much infamous "at this point what difference does it make" - "Never the twain shall meet."
Those who hear an improvement will never be persuaded they really don't, and those who do not hear a significant improvement will never be persuaded they really do. C'est la vie...
And... skeptices rely on science and engineering principles, while believers "hear what they hear."
I tried the Audio Horizons Platinum Reference fuse in my ARC Ref 3 Preamp and was able to discern, perhaps, a subtle difference... not really certain... it was so subtle.
In the words of one now very much infamous "at this point what difference does it make" - "Never the twain shall meet."
Those who hear an improvement will never be persuaded they really don't, and those who do not hear a significant improvement will never be persuaded they really do. C'est la vie...