Aftermarket Fuses


Can I set the ground rules up front?? I hope so. There are two camps. One who can hear different audible reproduction using aftermarket fuses. The second camp can not justify in theory, or can not hear a difference in fuses. Fine. I respect both camps. Can we hold this discussion to those who can hear an audible difference in fuses?? Can we? If so, what is your choice in aftermarket fuses and describe, please, what you hear.
imgoodwithtools

Showing 11 responses by uberwaltz

If these greedy manufacturers weren’t so stupid and priced their products reasonably, they would sell a lot more and some of this resistance against such tweaks would fade away as more people would witness the audible difference.
While I kind of agree that the prices do appear to be steep I really do not think it would make much difference how they priced them tbh.
Even if the SR Blue was priced at $50 say instead of $150 there would still be plenty of naysayers claiming a $2 Littelfuse is all you need!
Might they actually sell more?
Possible.
Would the revenue they recover exceed that if priced higher?
Doubtfull imho.
@mitch2 
Very well said and completely true.
Yes it can be entertaining at best but that is about its limit.
I really should stop even reading these types of threads never mind posting as it can only spiral in one direction.
Listening to a very apt album right now for a fuse thread.

Turn BLUE by The BLACK Keys.
The only thing I am truly shocked about is that these forums have not collapsed under the sheer weight of the egos contained within.
But let me try to be serious for a moment, which is very difficult in light of some of the comments here ( yes I am guilty as well) but nevertheless.

Nobody here is exhorting anybody to rush out and buy boutique fuses, unless I missed a post.
Nobody forced me to try one, nobody forced me to keep them.
I read, I dismissed some of the over the top claims but thought I would give them a try.
I am a grown adult( sometimes) and more than capable of making my own,mind up on whether to spend $150 or not!
I perceived an improvement, I was happy, this I reported, nothing more.
I would NEVER tell anybody here that they HAVE to try them.
I assume others are adult enough to likewise make their own minds up on how they spend their money.
Wolf
At last we agree
But you REALLY do need to try those new valve stem covers with graphene!
@mitch2 
Why on earth not?
That's EXACTLY what the detracters are doing!
Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.
If you cant stand the heat keep out of the kitchen.
And other wearisome likewise quotes...…. 
Wolf
I have proven beyond a shadow of any doubt that the yellow racing stripes I added to my Mustang gave it at least another half second in the quarter and 10 mph on the top end...….

Oh what? sorry this is reality?
That sucks.....
Wolf
I have nothing against you personally whatsoever or indeed anybody on these forums, we are all just keyboard warriors in that aspect.
However I do take umbrage at your constant statements that just because you do not hear a difference and think it is mumbo jumbo then EVERYBODY else who can must be deranged or self deluded.
THAT is an insult, period.
At least that is the way I see it.
But insult away, I KNOW what I hear and my arm was not twisted by anybody, nobody is paying me to say a fuse makes a sonic difference to my ears in my rig in my house.
In my life I have wasted considerably more than $150 on items that did not work or other reasons.
With a 30 day money back I had nothing to lose.
What is the problem?
Who the heck and probably more importantly WHY the heck was this old argument that can never be won by ANYBODY here even if you cast the enormous egos out resurrected?
PLEASE give us all a break!

I am going to go play music, with my fuses, warts and all....