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Fuses
The True Believers stick together and attack outsiders.  I came for discourse but it appears that the game, here, is argue, attack, defeat.  I’ll move on and you guys can do what you do.Enjoy your music! 
Fuses
Never said anything about measurements.I’d compare my education to anyone’s here…M.D. in 1984.Enjoy your music! 
Fuses
No, that’s not what I said.What I said is what I posted.Enjoy your music! 
Fuses
I sincerely hope that you all enjoy your fuses and that they enhance your listening experience, which is what is important. 
Fuses
I am certainly outnumbered but I’m one of the few contributors to this thread thinking scientifically.  If it weren’t for science and engineering, we wouldn’t have this hobby. 
Fuses
I am reminded that it’s not worthwhile to  challenge The Orthodoxy of True Believers. 
RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . .
Mahgister, I generally support what youre saying and I am, of course, all for, each of us, controlling our angry impulses.  That which I criticized, in my post, is the popular, commercial and ineffective “technique,” of “Anger Management.” 
Fuses
My posts concern testing & evaluation, not the efficacy of fuses or other tweaks. 
Fuses
Just based on a preponderance of the testimonials the fuses may be exerting some effect. But, Millercarbon, your “test” as you describe it, is biased, and its reliability does not rise above the testimonial. For example, the FDA would never approv... 
Fuses
Mijostyn is correct to the extent that no tests of these things, to my knowledge, are ever undertaken.  However, some people have fun, experience pleasure employing  expensive, unproven tweaks.  To each his own.  An anology:  despite an apparent l... 
RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . .
Somebody mentioned “anger management.”What is that?In my 30+ years practicing psychiatry, I never could identify that technique and I never encountered any truly competent clinicians claiming to practice “anger management.” I found that the term w... 
How long do good speakers last?
It seems that the older Magnepans lasted maybe 20 years or so now or until the wires seperated from the mylar. I have the impression that the newer Magnepans (1.6, 1.7) last indefinitely.  I want to learn about the experiences of other Magnepan ow... 
Fuses
Clear thinker is thinking clearly! 
"Power Cords-More Recent"
With respect to posts by Jason Bourne, in my opinion, it is “healthy,” to publish more than one point of view in this forum. 
Tubes
I just bought from Upscale a matched pair of Gold Brand Sylvania vintage 6SN7 (GB-6SL7WGT) for about $100 apiece for my Cary phonostage.  They are excellent, especially very quiet for the phonostage.  I’m not sure that Upscale has more of these, p...