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Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test??
yage@geoffkait - Ah... didn’t see any links, so wasn’t sure that’s what you were posting about.I think the conclusions were pretty clear, though: new violins sound quite good.>>>>>Yes, either that or trained musicians are relatively... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
GeorgeHiFi wrote,I asked for factual scientific non audio related data, any data supplied by the company selling the fuse can be dismissed as hearsay.Cheers GeorgeHave you tried contacting NASA or Dept. of Defense? 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
They certainly won't sound different to those who cannot hear. 
Losing Touch
One can't help wondering if He can hear through the tape hiss and pops and clicks on LPs. 
Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test??
yageWith respect to the talk on old and new violins, I’m surprised no one has mentioned these two studies:Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says NopeDouble-Blind Violin Test: Can You Pick The Strad?>>>>Actually, your hum... 
Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ?
lou_setriodes"Back in the day, in the mid 80’s or so, Mod Squad came out with Tip Toes. For about $7 for a 1.5" metal triangle cone that looked like a large silver Hershey Kiss, I had them under my amp, preamp, TT and speakers. They were amazing a... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
GeorgeHiFi, were you sleeping through class again? The fuse information has been discussed many times. The HiFi Tuning web site contains the independently measured voltage drop data for all types of fuses, both directions, including HiFi Tuning, s... 
Furutech AC Receptacles
The manual says the unit must be connected via the IEC connector. Let's see, why do they have an IEC connector? Hmmmmm....Faint hearts neer won fair maiden. Besides rules are meant to be broken in this hobby, dear readers. 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
Nice! That was almost a complete sentence. 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
Shouldn't you be standing out on a ledge somewhere? 
Harvard newspaper article on Analog vs. Digital
Hmmmm. All those so called artifacts and analog tape still sounds better than digital. Go figure. By the way that dude in the video is definitely not an audiophile. 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
This is going well. 
Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test??
The Quads have issues. First of all they need to be on stands, I had the Arcici stands. Secondly, they need to have their metal grills removed. The grills suffocate the speakers. The Mylar dust covers should also be removed. If you’re nervous abou... 
Furutech AC Receptacles
jazzonthehudsonAs mentioned above, fuses impart a big signature. Again, it is trial and error. IME I find Audio Horizon’s Platinum Reference better than the SR Black, which is already very, very good. Furutech has great fuses as "entry level" ones... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
geoffkait: Who cares if it’s true or not? It's a red herring! Duh!Cleeds: If you live in the real world, Truth Matters. Cleeds old buddy, I’m afraid you either haven’t been following very closely this whole fuse directionality discussion or you’re...