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ARC is not the culprit

Posted by nightdoggy on July 7, 2006 at 20:26:45:
Considering the quality, limited production and resale value, best ARC is tough to beat. They traditionally have had lower cost models that are affordable to the serious music lover. I don't see any rip-offs in their line.
Good cables are important, but premium wire, dielectrics, shielding, connectors, mechanical integrity, assembly and packaging does not cost thousands and so many cables are a rip-off. I also highly doubt that power cables make any difference, unless you are comparing it to a totally crap cable of which there are not many.
And $30 for a fuse? I read here where one guy said it made a huge difference in sound quality. Obviously he has no idea exactly what a fuse is or what it does. I envy his imagination.
Try to market rip-off products and eventually you will sink like a stone.