New "Hi-Fi Tuning Fuses"

[emaidel]

Two of my friends were over my house last night for dinner, and went into my "music room" to listen to my system. I told them I had "done something" to the system, but didn't tell them what it was, and just asked them to listen and see if they heard anything different. One, who hadn't heard the system in quite some time, said that it sounded great before, and still sounds great, but couldn't tell if anything was different.

The other, who had only heard it a few days ago, listened intently to the first movement of Morten Lauridsen's "Lux Aeterna," and immediately noticed a difference, stating that he was far better able to hear each individual voice of the choir members, and that it sounded more "alive," especially as it got louder and louder. When I told him that all I did was replace fuses, he was quite surprised. He was also more than a bit surprised at the price of the fuses, but agreed that overall, $200 was a small price to pay for such an improvement.

I don't work for the manufacturer of the "Hi-Fi Tuning" fuses, nor do I have anything to gain whatsoever by recommending them. I also find the "cryogenically-tested" statement from the manufacturer more like science-fiction "B" movie mumbo-jumbo dialog than anything else, just as I found the nonsense from the manufacturer of the "Achromat" turntable mat all about molecular "bubbles" making the mat work as it does rather silly. I have to agree though, that both the fuses and that mat make a difference, and honestly, that's really all that matters.

[Feanor]

Two of my friends were over my house last night for dinner, and went into my "music room" to listen to my system. I told them I had "done something" to the system, but didn't tell them what it was, and just asked them to listen and see if they heard anything different. One, who hadn't heard the system in quite some time, said that it sounded great before, and still sounds great, but couldn't tell if anything was different.

The other, who had only heard it a few days ago, listened intently to the first movement of Morten Lauridsen's "Lux Aeterna," and immediately noticed a difference, ...

How do you like the Lauridsen recording? It's been well reviewed I believe.

[emaidel]

How do you like the Lauridsen recording? It's been well reviewed I believe.

I like it a great deal. Aside from a splendid performance, the sound is lush and full, and hardly characteristic of what some call "digital glare." And yes, it was well reviewed, and even had a Grammy nomination, though it didn't win.

Both of my guests last night have sung the piece numerous times before, and were quite impressed with the recording. I will be singing it this November as part of the Spartanburg Festival Chorus's fall performance. One of my two guests sings in the chorus, and the other is actually the conductor, and a doctor of music at Converse College here in Spartanburg, SC. He owns the disc himself, but was stunned at how good it sounded on my system, and is determined to upgrade his (all late 70's to mid 80's vintage stuff).