In Reply to: RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? posted by throwback on September 29, 2014 at 16:34:49:
We were talking about fuses. I definitely do hear differences among cables, but I think that the spoken and written words that are put forth to describe those subtle differences convey an exaggerated impression of how large the differences really are. Anyway, there are in fact "scientifically" valid explanations for the observation that one cable might sound different from another. In the case of a fuse, assuming said fuse is really capable of doing the job of a fuse, I am not aware of the science that backs that up. It is conceivable that the tiny resistance across a fuse wire can limit current flow to the component which might in some way constrict or limit the component's ability to convey dynamics. Thus, "low resistance" fuses might "sound" a bit better than a fuse of the same rating that exhibits "higher resistance", but by that same token, the low R fuse might not function very well as a fuse. Also, that current limiting explanation might apply to certain types of amplifier. It probably cannot apply to CD players, preamplifiers, etc, which after all don't vary much in current demand while reproducing music. So, I don't get the big deal about fuses. I do get the idea that it might be worthwhile to improve the quality of fuse holders, if one does want to spend money on a boutique fuse. The other thing is: listener bias is a tremendous factor in listener opinion. No one can be free of such biases. Nice that you did a blinded test of cables. Try it with fuses.
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- RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? - Lew 19:05:49 09/29/14 (33)
- RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? - roio 03:08:50 10/02/14 (22)
- RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? - throwback 07:03:44 10/02/14 (21)
- RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? - roio 07:31:05 10/02/14 (20)
- Hold it!!! - Lew 10:35:05 10/02/14 (19)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 10:57:33 10/02/14 (18)
- RE: Hold it!!! - Lew 12:11:41 10/02/14 (17)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 14:20:34 10/02/14 (15)
- RE: Hold it!!! - Banat 06:29:28 10/03/14 (1)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 06:33:30 10/03/14 (0)
- RE: Hold it!!! - cpotl 16:54:33 10/02/14 (12)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 02:22:58 10/03/14 (11)
- RE: Hold it!!! - cpotl 05:50:16 10/03/14 (10)
- RE: Hold it!!! - Lew 07:28:31 10/03/14 (2)
- RE: Hold it!!! - throwback 11:07:14 10/03/14 (1)
- Case in point that you already know about... - Lew 13:56:44 10/03/14 (0)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 06:30:50 10/03/14 (6)
- RE: Hold it!!! - cpotl 06:55:31 10/03/14 (5)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 07:55:25 10/03/14 (4)
- RE: Hold it!!! - cpotl 21:14:27 10/03/14 (3)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 03:33:14 10/04/14 (2)
- RE: Hold it!!! - cpotl 05:29:27 10/04/14 (1)
- RE: Hold it!!! - roio 06:04:45 10/04/14 (0)
- RE: Hold it!!! - throwback 12:16:32 10/02/14 (0)
- RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? - roio 10:31:54 10/01/14 (0)
- I need a quick 'electrical' education - Cousin Billy 04:34:14 09/30/14 (8)
- RE: I need a quick 'electrical' education - cpotl 07:06:05 09/30/14 (0)
- RE: I need a quick 'electrical' education - throwback 06:02:04 09/30/14 (6)
- Excellent response' - Cousin Billy 07:28:27 09/30/14 (5)
- Depends upon the topology of the component - Lew 08:25:53 09/30/14 (4)
- What if I'm using a 'Balanced Power Supply'? - Cousin Billy 08:18:51 10/01/14 (3)
- If the ground is truly ground then 'no' - Ralph 09:56:23 10/01/14 (1)
- one additional note - Ralph 11:10:42 10/03/14 (0)
- RE: What if I'm using a 'Balanced Power Supply'? - Lew 08:33:39 10/01/14 (0)