Expensive fuses really rub me the wrong way. I've tried a silver fuse, and it did sound different, but not better. In a fuse shoot-out I read recently, the ceramic cased ones were favored over glass. The favorite was the Acme, which is a silver plated, relatively ordinary fuse, yet with the...

JRG,    At least you did some testing. You need to get away from the Belden power cords to get a significant difference. Notice I say difference, not necessarily better.   I strongly suggest, at not too high of price points, the Mojo Audio 8 gauge ( not because of the gauge), and the JPS...

That's the way to go. The Black Gates should give a more vivid sound, and a quieter background. That is my experience with other gear.   I would like to know if the V-caps improve the lower range. My WA22 is stock except for tubes. The upper range is better than the lower range.   Any...

I don't see how anyone can tell you that a different power cord will or will not make a difference. I don't know which component you have, and neither does Patrick.   What I can tell you is most CD players have a 1 amp fuse, designated by "1A". This will be marked both on the component and...

This is why I ask has anyone actually heard the improved design. I've heard some expensive silver cables, and did not like them at all, especially considering the price. So far, I haven't read any negative listening tests, just negative sarcasm. I would also like to see a distortion test...

What is going on now with these Photon cables ? In the Positive Feedback review, done by Bob Levi who has done many cable reviews, he says the Cyberlight interconnects sound "less tonally distorted than any metal based cables". Since then, Harmonic Tech has an improved design called the...

A higher quality amp, and they are usually larger, will improve the sound, but at a significant cost. I am using an Antique Labs Hybrid headphone amp, which retails for approx. $425.00. Some say it is cheap, but I chose it over their more expensive OTL amp, because it sounds better to me. Then...

I agree too that the asking price is simply price gouging. Many of the high priced cables are very good. The crooks know it, and that's when they raise the price. Then another catches on.... then another. Then they wonder why business is bad. But please, let's not buy Radio Shack. They fall...