Can I come and watch? I could use a good laugh in Oregon.
NEW PROTOTYPE FUSES COMING >>>
I’ve been asked to evaluate/beta test some new fuses that will be coming out soon. I should have them as soon as this coming Saturday.
At this point:
1. I cannot reveal the name of the manufacturer of the fuses.
2. I do not know what the retail price will be.
3. I do not know what the name of the fuse will be.
For comparison purposes, I have a full complement of SR Orange fuses that can be used throughout the system. I have one QSA Yellow fuse now being used in my ARC-PH8 phono stage, with another one to arrive soon to be used in my ARC REF-75se.
I’ll be comparing the SR Orange fuses, and the QSA fuses, with the new prototype fuses. I’ll also be using the ears of three of my well-seasoned audiophile friends, as well as my own to make the evaluations. These guys are all truth-tellers that I have full confidence in.
According to the manufacturer, these new fuses are real game-changers, so stay tuned.
Frank
At this point:
1. I cannot reveal the name of the manufacturer of the fuses.
2. I do not know what the retail price will be.
3. I do not know what the name of the fuse will be.
For comparison purposes, I have a full complement of SR Orange fuses that can be used throughout the system. I have one QSA Yellow fuse now being used in my ARC-PH8 phono stage, with another one to arrive soon to be used in my ARC REF-75se.
I’ll be comparing the SR Orange fuses, and the QSA fuses, with the new prototype fuses. I’ll also be using the ears of three of my well-seasoned audiophile friends, as well as my own to make the evaluations. These guys are all truth-tellers that I have full confidence in.
According to the manufacturer, these new fuses are real game-changers, so stay tuned.
Frank
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Please describe the test protocol in detail. Everything described is explainable from first principles, i.e. HiFi sound, as is all sound, is a constantly changing parameter due to component temperature [voice coil deltas affect crossover points, amp temperatures affect bias], room temperature & pressure affect transmission, etc. It is well nigh impossible to absolutely replicate a listening environment. Not sure what power provider you have, but our line voltage in Florence has been a bit flaky for the past week or so, moving from 121 to 124 whereas normally a rock steady 123. @bdp24 : call me when you break out the Islay single malts [always on offer here]. Glenlivet 18 will do. IMO, Blue is a joke. |
The price of admission is one bottle of Glenfarclas Single Malt, my favorite. :-)What age? But to be honest I will be happy if you will just leave your damn cell phone at the door. ;) Seriously though, Finished Rye.Why, because the cell phone RF is rectified? Rye? that 'splains a lot!!! Bleccchh! For 50+years, "By what mechanism?" - "I don't know, it just works." doesn't cut it. The one constant is that HiFi systems are never constant. The probability that endless tweaks are all positive is risible. Ditto for any one in Florence who wants to hear an absolutely quiet background and decay to zero or when the mastering engineer hit the cutoff. |
* - Garden Variety Fuse ** - Gold Plated Fuse |
@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. |