Its very debatable at a minimum that spending hundreds of dollars on fuses is money well spent. Especially when there are many high quality alternatives for a fraction of the cost. Still, some seem to think so and work hard to convince others. Is that enough? I think it depends on the person. Those who don’t care how or why something works or not might.. Others that do won’t.
At best, money is only well spent on any minor tweak like a fuse once one has all the fundatmental things that go into good sound that ARE easily explained and understood are in order.
Spending lots on any minor tweak prematurely thinking that might just be the easy ticket to better sound is just foolish IMHO. But yes, its a lot easier sometimes to just buy into hype than to actually try to understand what is really most important and why.
For example money well spent would be finding an amplifier capable of getting the most out of one’s speakers rather than leaving unrealized performance from one’s existing speaker investment on the table. Or if starting with the amp, finding the right speakers to allow the amp to do what it can do best.
When it comes time to tweak, money will probably be better spent buying tweaks from companies that specialize in pro audio rather than those that market to high end home audio exclusively. The latter’s pricing reflect the desparation many audiophiles feel trying to always achieve "better" sound.. Cost more, must be better, right? Wrong. Maybe, but you’ll never know until you’ve tried the proven alternatives first.
At best, money is only well spent on any minor tweak like a fuse once one has all the fundatmental things that go into good sound that ARE easily explained and understood are in order.
Spending lots on any minor tweak prematurely thinking that might just be the easy ticket to better sound is just foolish IMHO. But yes, its a lot easier sometimes to just buy into hype than to actually try to understand what is really most important and why.
For example money well spent would be finding an amplifier capable of getting the most out of one’s speakers rather than leaving unrealized performance from one’s existing speaker investment on the table. Or if starting with the amp, finding the right speakers to allow the amp to do what it can do best.
When it comes time to tweak, money will probably be better spent buying tweaks from companies that specialize in pro audio rather than those that market to high end home audio exclusively. The latter’s pricing reflect the desparation many audiophiles feel trying to always achieve "better" sound.. Cost more, must be better, right? Wrong. Maybe, but you’ll never know until you’ve tried the proven alternatives first.