This thread will get deleted. People can't deal with probabilities so they think you're an idiot. You'll have to keep your ideas to yourself and just enjoy the improved sound. Their loss
Jerry
Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please
I recently began experimenting with slugs in place of fuses on most of my components and the results have been VERY rewarding. I'll write up a full review eventually but am awaiting possible different metal slugs in the near future. I started with copper and the improvement from stock fuses to the copper slugs was quite noticeable but, honestly, nothing compared to the upgrade from copper to solid silver slugs from Golden State Silver and, shockingly, titanium slugs. Can anyone comment on their DIRECT experience(s) with slugs other than copper? I'm looking into tungsten and possibly molybdenum presently. I'd love to try platinum or palladium but that's probably beyond my reach. AND PLEASE, THERE'S NO NEED TO COMMENT ON HOW FOOLISH IT IS TO BYPASS THE FUSE WITH SLUGS-----WE ALREADY KNOW---YOU'VE TOLD US EXHAUSTIVELY.
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Sorry the OEM was so generous with fuses in your components. these fuses are designed to protect components and minimize warranty claims. I guarantee they were not put there by the sound engineers. These are the types of fuses you are very safe to jumper out, just a very slight risk of equipment damage. Now some of them don't affect the sound much. I've seen fuses on the bottom of rectifier tubes that didn't seem to have a detrimental effect on sound. I've seen fuses in the signal path (eeeek!) of amps with high powered tubes to protect the output transformer in the event of a short. Not good for sound. Jerry |
@jacobsdad2000 yes, that is all it does, replaces the main power fuse. Most amps only have one fuse. What other fuses are you thinking of?
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@celtic66 I watched a couple of episodes of lost in space the other night. The robot wan't even in them so I looked it up and the robot only says "Danger Will Robinson" once and that wasn't until the 3rd season.
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@jacobsdad2000 That's not an amp I would ever own so I guess I can't comment. Can you even trace your signal path? |
@jacobsdad2000 Fuses limit power changes since they must have a small resistance. This generally isn't a problem is the load is fixed. So I'm not very concerned about fuses in the DAC. I would be concerned about that many fuses in a tube amp. I wouldn't be happy because thes fuses are likely limiting my dynamic response. There are some exceptions. Fuses on the heater circuit don't generally affect sound so if you've got fuses on your heater circuits and avoided a fuse to the power circuit, then kudos to the engineers. If the fuses are in the signal path to protect the output transformers, that's the worst place for a fuse. I also say the fuses were not put there by the engineers, they were requested by the bean counters after an expensive warranty repair came in. And the repair was almost certainly caused by operator error--putting the wrong tubes in for example. There is a reason that audiophile fuses are selling like hotcakes. Asking about fuses in the design before buying an amp will become a thing as buyers become more aware. Jerry |